
Spying on the Royals
- 2017
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~47m / ep
- 1 season
- 8.0/10
This 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage operation that accompanied the investigation.
Latest: Season 1 · 2017
View all seasonsE1. Episode 1
Apr 2, 2017 · 47m
In 1935, suspecting that Edward was being blackmailed, King George V ordered his son to be put under surveillance. In 1936, the Home Office ordered MI5 to listen into the future king's phone calls.
E2. Episode 2
Apr 9, 2017 · 46m
After his abdication, Edward and Wallis holiday in America, unaware they are being tailed by US intelligence agents. The outbreak of war and dealings with a Nazi collaborator in Lisbon raise concerns for MI5.




















