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In 1945, a surrendering German soldier leads American troops to classified documents previously belonging to Adolf Hitler's personal translator. British translators uncover damning information in a series called the Marburg Files, which Churchill and King George VI agree to suppress from publication. In the 1950s, the Duke of Windsor returns to the UK to seek employment. Historians uncover the files, and the American government threatens to publish them if the British government does not. The matter is brought to Macmillan and then to Elizabeth, who learns about the Duke's past links with Nazi High Command. Elizabeth confronts the Duke, who explained his reasons. Elizabeth contemplates forgiving the Duke, but Philip persuades her to pay Tommy Lascelles a visit. Lascelles, who served as the Duke's private secretary, reveals more details to Elizabeth. Elizabeth denies the Duke's request, berating him for his betrayal, and seeks spiritual counsel from the evangelist Billy Graham.
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