Former King Edward VIII Reveals Views About Winston Churchill in Personal Interview (1964)

On 30 November 1964, Edward, Duke of Windsor - formerly King Edward VIII - was interviewed by ITN’s Peter Woods. The occasion of the interview was the 90th birthday of Sir Winston Churchill. Over the course of five minutes, the Edward the Abdicator paid tribute to Churchill by sharing a number of memories of the elder statesman, including the first time they met; Churchill’s role in assembling Britain’s war fleet at the outbreak of the First World War; and the support provided to Edward by Churchill during the abdication crisis of 1936. #KingEdward #KingEdwardVIII #EdwardVIII #WinstonChurchill #Churchill #RoyalHistory #AbdicationCrisis #UKPolitics To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: X27116403*&sort=oldest&license=rf,rr To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - @ITNArchive 🎥 Follow us on Twitter - 🎥 Like us on Facebook - 🎥 Check out our TikTok - @itnarchive1955