Wallis: The Queen That Never Was

Based on Wallis Simpson’s letters and diaries, this follows Edward VIII’s American mistress then wife from early days in Baltimore to a life in exile after Edward’s abdication in 1936.
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The story of Edward VIII’s American mistress then wife from her early days in Baltimore to a life in exile after Edward's abdication in 1936

Based on Wallis Simpson’s letters and diaries, this follows Edward VIII’s American mistress then wife from early days in Baltimore to a life in exile after Edward’s abdication in 1936.

The film is not of the opinion that Wallis was an opportunist, but rather an intelligent, admirable woman who became a hate figure.