The affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness.
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Ewan McGregor was cast as King Edward VIII, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
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Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers):
In the newsreel scene from 1936 showing the funeral procession of Edward's father the King, the voiceover announcer says that "King George the Third has died and the nation mourns". It should of course have been King George the Fifth.
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Quotes
Wallis Simpson:
Attractive, my dear, is a polite way of saying a woman's made the most of what she's got. See more »