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How did Wallis Simpson, a Baltimore socialite, become one of the most vilified women of the 20th century?

'That woman', as she was referred to by the Queen Mother, became a hated figure in the British press for apparently ensnaring King Edward VIII and destabilising the monarchy. Neither beautiful nor brilliant, she nevertheless became one of the most talked-about women of her generation and inspired such deep love and adoration in Edward VIII that he gave up a throne and an empire for her.

Join Anne Sebba as she explores the life of Wallis Simpson and her relationship with Edward VIII, the controversy surrounding their love and how she used her exile as a platform to promote her style and influence. Was she truly in love or simply a gold digger? Discover the woman behind the headlines in Anne Sebba’s reassessment of Wallis and ‘the greatest love story of the 20th century.’