Windsor Knot

2005
12m

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An intriguing film short from award-winning filmmaker John Jackman that speculates on the private conversations behind closed doors prior to the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936. Based... Read allAn intriguing film short from award-winning filmmaker John Jackman that speculates on the private conversations behind closed doors prior to the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936. Based in part on secret papers recently released by the FBI, "Windsor Knot" unravels the story ... Read allAn intriguing film short from award-winning filmmaker John Jackman that speculates on the private conversations behind closed doors prior to the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936. Based in part on secret papers recently released by the FBI, "Windsor Knot" unravels the story of the hopeless romantic who gave up the throne for love...and finds instead a darker tale... Read all

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Trivia
"Windsor Knot" received a GOLD AURORA AWARD in the category of "Short Films" in 2007.

Goofs
In the movie, Stanley Baldwin says to Edward, "Everything you've done since your coronation has proved me right." This should have been "accession," since Edward's coronation never happened -- George VI's coronation took place on 12 May 1937, the date previously planned for Edward's official coronation.