Who is the duke of windsor in the crown. Edward duke of windsor previously king edward vili is a recurring character on netflix drama the crown. Derek jacobi plays the duke of windsor who was the duke of windsor. Alex jennings who plays the duke of windsor much more on him very shortly played the dukes great nephew prince charles in the queen thats the one with helen mirren.
Hes exactly at the center of all of the tensions and themes that define this family and this narrative. The queens uncle and the former king edward viii a role he held for less than a year until he abdicated in 1936 to marry. He is played by alex jennings in seasons 1 and 2 and derek jacobi in season 3.
David duke of windsor is a fascinating character for this show. The dukedom takes its name from the town where windsor castle a residence of english monarchs since the time of henry i following the norman conquest is situated. Hes still living in.
On the right the real edward with his wife wallis simpson meeting with adolf. So far imelda staunton has been announced for the queen and actress lesley manville as princess margaret. The duke of windsor better known as former king edward viii.
As the crown s third season winds down it reintroduces a familiar face albeit with the visage of a new actor. Duke of windsor was a title in the peerage of the united kingdom. In the crown season 3 we see the duke of windsor also known as the former king edward viii and queen elizabeths uncle die.
And series star claire. Born edward albert christian george andrew patrick david on 23 june 1894 to george v and queen mary he was the older brother of king george vi.