A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication (series)
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Production companies: BBC Studios
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 9/21/2023
- Release date of last episode: 9/21/2023
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 3
- Run time: 50 min.
Series description
This is the true tale of the biggest scandal ever to engulf the British Royal Family – a forbidden love affair which had a devastating impact. This BBC Select Original Documentary series recounts the story behind the ten days leading to Edward VIII abdicating his throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. It would change the royals, the press and British history forever.
