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| King George the sixth |
I have not seen the movie the King's Speech yet but apparently it is a moving portrayal of the kings battle to overcome his nervous speech impediment with the help of his speech therapist Lionel Logue. Apparently it is a success with Colin Firth who plays the King already recieving a golden globe and the film has the most nominations for this years baftas. Another attraction to see the film is the fact that Geofrey Rush plays the King's speech therapist. I was very impressed with his performance as Walsingham in the 2000 film Elizabeth.
However the fact that it is supposed to be a good movie is only one reason to want to see it.My understanding of this King's reign was that he never expected to be king and was a reluctant monarch.
His elder brother and natural heir Edward the 8th abdicated because of his marriage to the twice divorced American socialite Walis Simpson leaving Albert Frederick Arthur George in the unexpected position of having to become the ruling monarch, My understanding of the character of George the sixth was that he was a highly strung and nervous individual. He had to adjust to the role of monarch and then in a short time had to deal with the fact that Britain was at war with nazi Germany. With the support of his wife Elizabeth - Bowes Lyon( the present Queen's mother) he became an inspiration to the nation in the way he dealt with the crises.
In september 1940 a bomb landed and exploded in the courtyard at Buckingham palace and the King and Queen narrowly escaped with their lives, they refused to leave the royal residence and visited the bomb hit areas of London and other cities to boost morale. During this period the King worked extremely hard to lift the the people in their darkest period in recent history. He had to adress the nation on many ocassions and deal with the anxiety caused by his stutter.He also formed a strong relationship with that other war time heroes such as the prime minister Winston Churchill and they met every tuesday during the war to discuss the progress in the war..
Many people believe that the Kings death in 1952 was a result of the stress incurred during the 2nd world as from 1940 up until Pearl Harbour, Britain stood alone in its defiance of the German enemy.
So i haven't seen the film yet but i will do. Isn't it refreshing that the film focuses on a King who despite his inadequacies united and boosted the morale of the nation and people. The film may not focus on the 2nd world war but isn't it worth reflecting that with out this British stiff upper lip our nation could have been slaves to an evil fascist power.
This is Britains past and history and i often think about all the money and investment that goes in to talking down this nation and its empire legacy why dont these people focus on what is great about our past. An historian recently said to mr everybody knows about the 2nd world war my answer is do they?
However the fact that it is supposed to be a good movie is only one reason to want to see it.My understanding of this King's reign was that he never expected to be king and was a reluctant monarch.
His elder brother and natural heir Edward the 8th abdicated because of his marriage to the twice divorced American socialite Walis Simpson leaving Albert Frederick Arthur George in the unexpected position of having to become the ruling monarch, My understanding of the character of George the sixth was that he was a highly strung and nervous individual. He had to adjust to the role of monarch and then in a short time had to deal with the fact that Britain was at war with nazi Germany. With the support of his wife Elizabeth - Bowes Lyon( the present Queen's mother) he became an inspiration to the nation in the way he dealt with the crises.
In september 1940 a bomb landed and exploded in the courtyard at Buckingham palace and the King and Queen narrowly escaped with their lives, they refused to leave the royal residence and visited the bomb hit areas of London and other cities to boost morale. During this period the King worked extremely hard to lift the the people in their darkest period in recent history. He had to adress the nation on many ocassions and deal with the anxiety caused by his stutter.He also formed a strong relationship with that other war time heroes such as the prime minister Winston Churchill and they met every tuesday during the war to discuss the progress in the war..
Many people believe that the Kings death in 1952 was a result of the stress incurred during the 2nd world as from 1940 up until Pearl Harbour, Britain stood alone in its defiance of the German enemy.
So i haven't seen the film yet but i will do. Isn't it refreshing that the film focuses on a King who despite his inadequacies united and boosted the morale of the nation and people. The film may not focus on the 2nd world war but isn't it worth reflecting that with out this British stiff upper lip our nation could have been slaves to an evil fascist power.
This is Britains past and history and i often think about all the money and investment that goes in to talking down this nation and its empire legacy why dont these people focus on what is great about our past. An historian recently said to mr everybody knows about the 2nd world war my answer is do they?
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