Wallis Simpson - Judged as a scheming seductress who tore the Royal Family apart, or the most maligned woman in modern history? Wallis Simpson was the original American divorcee to throw a bombshell into the British Royal Family - but she led a rich and colourful life long before she met Prince Edward and became the Duchess of Windsor. From her early years, travelling around China, alone, during which she is rumoured to have had an affair with Count Galeazzo Ciano, later Mussolini's son-in-law and Foreign Minister. On January 10th 1931, Wallis was introduced to Prince Edward and this would lead to an explosive chain of events that would lead to an historic split in the British Royal Family. We reveal all the sides to the notorious Wallis Simpson.

'Before They Were Royal' uses expert testimony and reveals archive footage to unveil all the sides to some notorious figures in the Royal Family.

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