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.
Abbie Cornish
as Wally Winthrop
Andrea Riseborough
as Wallis Simpson
James D'Arcy
as Edward
Oscar Isaac
as Evgeni
Richard Coyle
as William Winthrop
David Harbour
as Ernest
James Fox
as King George V
Judy Parfitt
as Queen Mary
Haluk Bilginer
as Al Fayed
Geoffrey Palmer
as Stanley Baldwin
Natalie Dormer
as Elizabeth
Laurence Fox
as Bertie