|
|
Article: THE WINDSOR'S KNOT; It's almost 70 years since Edward VIII ended his short reign, giving up his throne for 'the woman I love'. WALLIS SIMPSON was blamed for his abdication and labelled a schemer. But, says SARAH WILLIAMS, author of a new TV film in which Joely Richardson plays Simpson, Edward's lover was the victim of one of history's great smear campaigns.
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- December 3, 2005
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: SARAH WILLIAMS
As a screenwriter, you must always be on the lookout for ideas for the next film or TV project. So, when I was browsing in a bookshop in California and came across a new biography of Wallis Simpson, I picked it up. And put it straight back down again, dismissing it as a hackneyed old story about a rather unappealing woman. So much for my highly tuned writer's antennae.
Several days later, sleepless on the night flight home, it hit me: in the picture on the book jacket, Wallis looked attractive - she was smiling softly and her eyes showed warmth and vulnerability. I had never seen such a flattering picture of her before. Photographs ...