As King George V’s life comes closer to an end, the successor to him must be named. When his first born son, David (Edward VIII), accepts but then later declines the responsibility of king (on account that he is married to a divorcee and being the head of the Church of England would contradict that), it is passed on to his younger brother, Albert (or Bertie, as he is known by his family) (King George VI). Even though he is a smart, passionate man, his stammer doesn’t portray confidence to the public, and if they are to go to war with Hitler and his armies, that is a necessity. Elizabeth, Bertie’s wife, desperately wants Bertie to feel more confident and comfortable speaking at public events, whether or not he becomes king, so she applies for …show more content…
Earlier, Bertie had become angry with Lionel because he had told him he could be king, but now Bertie realized that Logue’s help was much needed. He and his wife make a house call to apologize, completely astounding Lionel’s wife. When Albert insists that Logue should sit in the king’s box during his coronation, the Archbishop challenges Lionel’s qualifications, bringing up yet another argument between Logue and the king. Logue explains that he never said that he was a doctor and had started practicing speech therapy to help shell-shocked soldiers during the war. The king is still not convinced of his own capability, to which Lionel sits in St. Edward's chair to help him realize that he is just as well as his predecessors. Soon after the United Kingdom declares war on Germany, Logue is called to Buckingham Palace to help King George VI prepare for his nationwide address. On the way to the studio where the speech will be broadcast from, Winston Churchill explains to the king that he also used to have a speech impediment, but overcame it. Minutes later, the king delivers the speech to Logue in the studio, and once finished, exits to a crowd of