Fun fact: the king actually said that. The wife of Lionel gave the filmmakers his journal. The film makers rewrote almost half the film for historical accuracy. That little exchange with this quote was real.
@@thegreenbaron6439 That's lovely. Really shows how good his sense of humor was and how close he was with Lionel that he felt comfortable actually showing that part of himself.
As a stutterer, I feel incredibly empathetic to his delivering of this speech. I actually have the exact same blocks that he has. As he was speaking, I imagined I was saying the words and I stopped in the exact same spots he did, anticipating I couldn't say words like "peoples" and "purpose". His techniques to pause and say "a-" before a word etc. are all excellent, very good execution. His speech therapist was amazing.
QuantumBraced i used to have a crippling stutter and went to speech therapy for 6 years and I still have a very subtle stutter. I wish I learned more about my stutter instead of being told to fix it
Forget for a moment he's a king. Imagine for a moment he's a human being with a task that seems beyond his reach. Think for a moment how agonizing it would be, that your personal task, the one thing you must do for your people, is at the mercy of your greatest weakness. And realize that almost no one thinks you capable to live up to the challenge. That is the universal tale of heroism: the hero manages to do what must be done, at the moment it is needed most. For this man, it was something as simple as a speech. It doesn't diminish the accomplishment.
Wonderfully stated. This task does not only apply to kings or presidents or leaders of any kind, it applies to every person who works for peace and justice and equality for everyone. This is a timeless need - and I suspect that this 'dream' is often overcome by our own greatest weakness -the fear of failure. Another great leader said, "we have nothing to fear but fear itself". We may not be capable of great making great speeches but we are capable of respect toward each other every day.
His speech impediment actually helped. He didn't speak like Mussolini, or Hitler (with their pulsating aggression), but spoke in a careful and moderated way. This always has more strength than any loud, violent outbursts can ever be.
James Henderson even if you don’t like the royal family, George VI was a good man. He was the beacon of hope for people during dark times and empathised with his people. He was loved by his people. Elizabeth is up for debate cause as much as I love my queens bright coloured coats 😂 and her high approval rate, the royal family’s image during her current reign has slipped, especially after princess Diana.
***** Really? that's a rather ignorant view you have, he was not 'forced' out of office, he abdicated to marry an American woman, thus the throne passed to his brother George. Get your facts straight.
+Whoami691 it wasn't because she was american it was because she was a divorced women and as the king he would be the head of the church, and that would be a moral conflict .... I'm getting my facts from the movie though so i could be wrong
His brother was a weak, poor excuse for a man, let alone a King. George VI represented the strength and fortitude of the British. He was a remarkable man, husband, father and King. RIP
King Edward VIII was a selfish coward, born to rule and he gave it all up for a woman who gave him no kids and exile from his homeland. Dude could have had a mistress, just look at his grandfather and no one would have cared. Dude gave it all up for nothing of worth.
Amazing how many people who are anti-monarchy still love to absolutely slate members of the Royal Family who become like ordinary people for ordinary reasons. Not saying YOU are anti-monarchy, but I did notice a lot of that with Prince Harry.
to all those people who thought he was lame or whatever does not know the history of this man. he was a strong man when everyone said he was weak, made this speech beautifully, when he had a stutter, and became the leader that country needed at that time.
...and, more importantly, "stayed put", throughout that terrible conflict, to physically be in "the same boat" as his subjects and to give confidence, inspiration and leadership - especially on visits to areas stricken by bombing.
i think people are forgetting what the point of this speech is. yes, it's the beginning of world war II, but this was a monumental moment for him, as it was his first important speech without uttering his stutter that he had struggled with.
+Julie Delahooke I've recently seen the move the Kings speech and it was an amazing portrayal of his struggling of his stammering. This was an amazing step for him as a speaker.
Before I knew the story about his impediment, his speech to me seemed to sound calm, paced and dignified. It's amazing that it came off at all, the fact that it was so well done and accepted is even more impressive.
Nazakaification I came here right after watching the movie; very well done btw. I was curious if I could pick out the real George's halting elocution, and it was readily apparent after learning of the story.
Wow, I watched "The King's Speech," and then I watched this, and Colin Firth was dead on. This speech should be required listening for anyone with a speech impediment, or fear of public speaking, that has to give a speech.
Here is the speech : In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself. For the second time in the lives of most of us, we are at war. Over and over again, we have tried to find a peaceful way out of the differences between ourselves and those who are now our enemies; but it has been in vain. We have been forced into a conflict, for we are called, with our allies, to meet the challenge of a principle which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any civilized order in the world. It is a principle which permits a state, in the selfish pursuit of power, to disregard its treaties and its solemn pledges, which sanctions the use of force or threat of force against the sovereignty and independence of other states. Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine that might is right, and if this principle were established through the world, the freedom of our own country and of the whole British Commonwealth of nations would be in danger. But far more than this, the peoples of the world would be kept in bondage of fear, and all hopes of settled peace and of the security, of justice and liberty, among nations, would be ended. This is the ultimate issue which confronts us. For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, and of the world order and peace, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge. It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at home, and my peoples across the seas, who will make our cause their own. I ask them to stand calm and firm and united in this time of trial. The task will be hard. There may be dark days ahead, and war can no longer be confined to the battlefield, but we can only do the right as we see the right, and reverently commit our cause to God. If one and all we keep resolutely faithful to it, ready for whatever service or sacrifice it may demand, then with God's help, we shall prevail. May He bless and keep us all
i cannot imagine how terrified he was. having a stutter , and being shy and having to be thrown into all this and he handled it with such dignity and courage and compassion . you can see where the queen gets it
To those who write negative comments, I can only say that you are blinded by modern standards and "progressive" and "politically correct" ways of thinking. The world, and the beliefs were so different even in the early decades of the 20th Century. The notion of the British Empire as being nefarious and wrong, if to be taken as a truth, has to be thought of in the context of, and that, almost every nation on earth had, even the USA, and since the 1930s, the USA more so, has sought dominion over other countries for political/religious/economical propagation and/or subjugation. The world back then seems to us now, a different place. We can, of course, only move forward, but in many ways, we should never forget what we have lost.
At the height of the Blitz, when London was being bombed to hell, Churchill sent a message to the Queen suggesting that her two daughters be sent to Canada to avoid the danger. The Queen sent a message back which read simply : "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will NEVER leave." Monarchs are different to politicians.
That's so right at times when London was being bombed to hell he wouldn't even leave Buckingham Palace, a true King & Queen & one amazing, legendary Royal Family, they would die rather than leave our country
Well, after having family killed during the bombings, my grandmother's family left London for Wiltshire, where after the war, she met a USAF pilot, my father was born, and the rest is my history.
@@rafabartnikowski1993 That is incorrect. There was no King of the Netherlands at the time. William III was the last king of the Netherlands whose reign ended on 23 November 1890. Queen Wilhelmina was the monarch from 1890 to 1948. The Dutch government was also in exile during the war. They were based in Stratton House on Piccadilly by Green Park in London, UK. On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded the Netherlands. Wilhelmina and her family boarded HMS _Hereward_ sent by George VI of the UK to take them across the North Sea. In Britain, Queen Wilhelmina took charge of the Dutch government in exile, setting up a chain of command and immediately communicating a message to her people.
TheTruthWillOut Good riddance to Edward VIII I say. British values would have been continually undermined had that Nazi sympathiser trash remained on the throne.
I'm here again, on 8th September 2022, appreciating Georve VI not only for his achievements, but to celebrate the reign amd accomplishments of his wonerfully remarkable daughter, Elizabeth II. She was the opitomy of class, compassion, unification, and committed herself to her people with such grace and poise in the most tragic of circumstances.. She had a remarkable way of seeming stoic yet sympathetical and warm at the same time. I'm sure George VI would be very proud of his predecessor and daughter. God Bless The Queen. 🙏🕊🤍
It astonishing that there are those who are looked down upon all their lives, scorned and belittled as George was, but when the world needs them, they rise to the occasion. This is a mark of the nobility of the human spirit and the sign of genuine greatness.
Although this is attributed to Churchhill some minor research indicates that it may well be apocryphal. It is fitting nonetheless regardless of who is the originator -“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”.
There are no words to describe how much I admire King George VI, and his daughter Queen Elizabeth II. As a Swiss citizen, I stand in awe of the dedication they have shown to their nation. It is at once an honour and a great sacrifice. And, despite the unsavoriness surrounding Lady Diana The People's Princess and the wrong that was done to her, I also harbor great fondness for His Majesty King Charles III. Long live the King. Honi soit qui mal y pense.
It is impossible to not admire King George VI for the incredible burdens he shouldered to lead his nation and his people in the horrors of World War 2 even as the quiet and gentle man he was struggled to find that which would leave him a fondly remembered and dearly loved symbol of Britain and all it stood for. He loved his nation, he loved his people, and he fervently supported the soldiers and sailors and airmen of the military and the ministers who governed in his name. Everything I have read about him tells me that George VI was a good man, thrust into an incredible role who gave it his all and whose legacy remains a positive one in British history.
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morbius109 I think the war killed him with the stress and responsibilities he shouldered. He was a good king. And very handsome. I know, sounds superficial but true.
@James Henderson yes, but when you have thousands of years of inheritance on your shoulders to defend from Hitler and you are faced with dissolution if world's largest empire that has been built by millions of lives before you, you may have a huge problem
Jorge Tello The music selection in the movie was absolutely great, but for me, his speech sounds like a great music: not just as a king's speech, but also as a human being who overcame his disorder.
As an American we have to admire the stoicism of the British King and even Neville Chamberlain when war was thrust upon them. The British people did NOT want war in 1939. The British had lost nearly one million men in the First World War. They were hit hard economically by Great Depression too. Yet, the British took up the task and endured six years of tremendous hardships and sacrifices. These British were brave good people fighting a wicked murderous monstrous and vile regime.
They were really the only nation (including the Empire with them) who voluntarily entered both world wars (except the aggressors of course), in 1914 to uphold their treaty obligation to defend Belgium's neutrality and in 1939 to defend Poland's. Everyone else was attacked, except the US in 1917.
If i'am, as French man, a republican man, i have a great consideration to this King who is for me one of my examples of courage, determination. He is for me one of the major men of the XXth century. All my respects to you King George. You were a great king for a great people.
This was a man who had a nanny who abused him, parents who were emotionally distant, a brother who died of epilepsy out of view. For this man, it wasn’t just one event, but a culmination of horrible misfortune that gave birth to his negative self-view and near crippling stammer. It's amazing how a man who knew so much suffering ended up being such an inspirational leader.
A man never trained to be a king or a public speaker, who had to keep the morale of his country up during the biggest war of the 20th century. No wonder he died soon after.
Adriaan buys I guess Lionel's line "Don't smoke in my house, Your Royal Highness. I believe sucking smoke into one's lungs would kill you." was a foreshadowing.
King George exemplifies why I prefer the British system of constitutional monarchy to a Presidential system. When George made this speech, when he worked for years to get over his stammer, when he made countless speeches throughout the war to the nation, he wasn't trying to score political points. He wasn't trying to curry favour to help him win the next election. He was doing his duty to his people, to be a unifying symbol around which to rally. He wasn't even supposed to be King, but he still knew his duty because he had been raised to it from birth. We have a democracy in this country, and according to Democracy index it is a freer and more democratic one than the American system. The monarchy does not make our laws. The monarchy is there to unify where there are no other points of contact. If you took your typical Conservative and Labour voter and asked them to discuss politics, there is every likelihood that they would find nothing to agree on. Ask them their opinion on the Queen however, and chances are that both would agree she does a great job and is a great servant to this country. Our head of state is not a divisive figure. Our head of state is not out to score points and win elections. Our head of state is there to unite and inspire people. When I look at Presidents and Presidential candidates in other countries, all I see is arguing, mud-slinging, politicking and point scoring. That's not what the Head of State is for; that belongs in the legislature. A head of state should not alienate half their people. Anyway, rant over. Long Live the Queen.
At the height of the Blitz, when London was being bombed to hell, Churchill sent a message to the Queen suggesting that her two daughters be sent to Canada to avoid the danger. The Queen sent a message back which read simply : "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will NEVER leave." Monarchs are different to politicians. :)
I am literally left speechless and amazed at this speech. To think that this man, this king, had a stutter. You would not have known at all. He gave great solace and inspiration to his people in their time of need, and I suspect that he will continue to give his people hope as the times go on. He will forever be an inspiration. What a brilliant speech, from a brilliant king.
I had read about George VI and his battle with combating his stuttering plus the fact that he was in no way prepared to become King. I was so happy when "The King's Speech" came out; it was about time Edward VIII was shown to be a selfish, idiot and George VI was given credit for being the truly courageous man he was.
Wait, no way prepared to become King? All the royals know history - his own father, George the V was the second son who stepped up when his brother died. It never occurred to him or the Queen Mum he could ascend the throne? Give me a break
I always wondered about that myself. I think it is historically accurate that George VI was totally shocked at the prospect that he would become king. But I agree -- past history made clear this was a real possibility, and it seems really stupid that the royal family did not take that as a serious possibility. I mean, he was second in line, not some distant cousin.
I think they hype that to give the story drama and create sympathy for the main character. The royals need all the favorable press they can get today, with the awful crew in there now. Elizabeth is the last. I think it will fold. Camilla & Charles? Nope Will & kate? They hoped she would be another Diana. She can't keep her drawers on in public - THAT will be the Queen? Sorry it is the end of the line for the British monarch
+Larwood Exactly! Bertie may have been the spare, but it was never really thought he would actually become King. It was just accepted that Edward would be King, and that eventually his children would just push Bertie down the line of succession. Bertie didn't expect it and had never mentally prepared himself, or planned for it. No one could have imagined that Edward would abdicate and force Bertie to accept a role he had never wanted or ever planned to have.
He actually did say it, though still surprising considering how abusive George V was, never wanting to even acknowledge his children let alone praise one of them, Bertie must've really impressed him.
putting aside as an Irishman and an Australian what I think about royalty, the brits etc etc. I have to admit even if the movie was hyped up the fact that this man with a country on his shoulders was able to perform when he was expected to with a stutter is pretty heart warming and awesome. he must have been in pieces worrying about it
+MrStig691 No, Irish people are Irish. There are the Ulster-Scots admittedly in Northern Ireland, who would be of direct British descent. Everyone else throughout history were Irish, but under occupation. This same logic make would Palestinians Israeli, something which is very untrue. Australia was admittedly a penal colony for quite some time, where people of mixed identities were deported to (including some people of British and Irish descent). You can call Australians British, and not be totally incorrect (excepting Aborigines) but as for Irish people, they are very definitely not British. So I don't see how this would make him a "colonial one". Just accept that one of your leaders got praised by someone who is not British.
Realistically everyone on the British Isles, including Ireland and all the little fragments of rock scattered around it are a bastard race consisting of the remains of all the invading armies that never went home. So no, the Irish are not some pure race, they were pushed out of Britain by the various other invasions, then bastardized some more by Vikings. As a descendant of Svein Asleifarsson 'the ultimate Viking' myself I can't get too precious about being English. Conor Smith? Smith? Good Irish name. LOL! So, half potato farmer and half convict.
Fuck the British. Fuck Britain. Fuck the UK. English, Welsh, Irish, Northern Irish, Scottish, that's fine. But fuck the British. One of the most evil empires to have existed and continue to exist, along with the USA. ALBA GU BRATH!
Do you know how many people have suffered under Britain? How many starved to death, robbed, raped, slaughtered? The Irish and Australian have good reason to hate the British, as do the Scots and majority of the 'commonwealth'.
I'm not talking about geography, or the Isles, you moron. I'm talking about the union. American implies citizen of the USA, not the whole of the Americas, use some common sense. You know nothing about history, and can't learn its lessons. History repeats itself. We're still being abused and treated as second class citizens. I'm English born, lived in Scotland half my life and I see how we're treated. They sent hundreds of thousands of us into slavery, still openly joke about it in parliament even today, stop us gaining new powers so we can govern ourselves and steal 30bn from us every single year, killing our children, elderly and disabled through starvation. The UK continues to play a huge hand in funding ISIS (who you hate so much, shame your precious union funds them and are the cause of the terror crisis) and Saudi Arabia, they're the second biggest arms dealer. FUCK THE UK, and fuck all of you imperialists.
I am thankful I don't have a stammer, but public speaking is incredibly nerve-racking and difficult for me. His late Majesty is an inspiration to me even though my problem is just nervousness
The Queen watched her father’s fortitude and resilience despite his speech impediment. She learned from him that perseverance and tenacity were essential qualities. She adored her father and she inherited many of his good qualities. I think for many who’ve heard this speech who have stutters, they can appreciate how difficult it must have been for him to need to speak to his people when he had never had a voice. The touching thing is that he shouldered a duty he never wanted to because of his idiot brother, and with that he had to shoulder being the king who couldn’t speak, and learned to, for the sake of his duty.
I admire George VI so much. He never wanted to be king, but he stretched himself to the limit to do his best. He succeeded beyond anyone's expectations. With Churchill as his prime minister and his beloved wife at his side, he proved that the times make the man. They saw England through it's most terrible days, displayed a courage to the world that has never been matched, and confronted the reality of an empire greatly reduced in size and in treasure.
I am planning a relaxed defecation now that I have received this scintillating intelligence. With the corrigendum from Subritzky,I expect a particularly exceptional dump.
Fwedwick _ so the deffinition of a cunt is some1 that just states the facts right? America just sat back raking in the profits they made from selling supplies to mass murderers. if pearl harbour was never atked, I wonder just how long they would've remained sitting on their arses for watching innocent ppl die. the truth is mate, and dont get me wrong, tho my heritage is Norman English, I am Australian, just as briton has been the past nealry 1 thousand years since my Ancestors arrived with William of Fallaise, Duke of Normandy in 1066, it will remain a bastion for the years to come long after the American economy finally goes under. And I can guarantee mate, even without American assistance, just bare in mind, the Commonwealth of nations comprises around 1/3 of the worlds nations and about 1/4 of its population.
Oh, really? So tell me, as the British began running short of money, arms, and other supplies, why did Churchill beg on his knees to FDR for American help? -"Lend-Lease Act"
The Lend lease act only came into effect early '41. By that time the danger had passed and Hitler wasn't targeting military targets anymore, focusing on the towns and cities, giving us breathing space, by late 1940 Britain's output was soaring, thanks mainly in part to our women at work and up until 1943 Britain provided 1/3rd of all soviet tanks and planes - Free. Don't get me wrong, the help is appreciated, but don't think that we were dead in the water without you. We had been told for months 'invasion was coming' but it never did. We held our own. We could not have won the war alone, but by that time Hitler was knee deep in the soviets and the blitzkrieg had ground to a halt a mere 7 miles outside Moscow. The Russian winter hit and Stalin called in 42 of his Siberian divisions - Men who thrived in the cold - to push the Nazis back down. Could we have won without the US? Maybe. Could we have won without the Soviets? Not a fucking chance. All too often they are left out of this argument, but they were the ones that won the war for the allies taking a whopping 80% of allies casualties in the European Theater. As Stalin himself once said The US gave the Steel. Britain gave the Time. Russia gave the Blood.
Whoami691 same as in the Napoleanonic wars after Napoleon turned on his former allies the Russians and ended up fkd on 2 fronts. Thank god for tyrants that just assume things will go smoothly when dealing with either the Brits or the Russians 😂
Among other things, King George the 6th was strikingly handsome. Rest In Peace to a great leader. So sad he passed so young. He was there when his country needed him.
This is truely inspiring. The speech itself and now also knowing the struggle he went through. One can only hope that we can all rise to the occasion as the King did when he was needed.
This is iconic and amazing. But God please.. I don't want to hear this kind of war declaration speech in my life. It must be scary enough to be the people in WW I and WW II era
Sharing his birthday. Being from tje commonwealth, Australia, that is... i feel honoured to know of his humility. Monarchy may not be greatly accepted, i myself find i am one them, no one person's should covet so much power. Yet, the verbosity of George the VI's story and personality, remind me that I should be proud of my homeland. I am Australian, with an indigenous father... i never met him but that matters not. Some peoples of history deserve to carved in stone. George the VI is one of them. Served in the call of duty among men, refused to scuttle from his home when threatened by vile fiends. Take up sword and shield, defend ones own honour, through that they stay true to one's self... A ciggarette burns in your honour Bertie, may another follow the grand cast of your shadow one day. From my burnt yellow and red land, i love you all. Humility in power is true godliness. Amen
Our Hero as well as Our King 🇬🇧 He fought against his weaknesses as we fought against ours. United together under the universal hardships of our unyielding power of the enemies now have proven to be diminished by the strength in our hearts and our unity to keep fighting beyond that which we believed would overwhelm us
+philster611 I think the issue is not only with political leaders, but with people like you. people who complain about the state of the world, but at the same time do absolutely nothing. want change? work for it. I honestly don't care about what goes on. doesn't concern me in the slightest. at least it's better than complaining about things and not doing anything about it. you have no right to complain, if you do nothing to change.
0.45 "For the second time we are at war". So sadly true. At the end of WWI, Ferdinand Foch said: "This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years!"
I had minor speech impairment. It got worst when Im speaking suddenly to a large crowd. I always try to speak slowly though and I did fairly good with public speaking. Recently during my thesis presentation, everyone who had stayed had seen that I practiced a lot on the stage with mic and shaking hands but later they told me I did good (huge sigh of relief). Its a bit painful for me when I watch "The King's Speech" and saw the struggles. Colin Firth is truly inspirational as the king himself.
Yesterday i saw movie the King's speech and that brings me yere. i just want say that it is not only fantastic movie but it is also very inspirational movie for those who want to speak fluently in public without pausing. Colin firth, Geoffrey rush and helena carter has done splendid acting in this movie i become fan of this three actor's and I'll watch more movie of this actors. one more thing i want to add here that I am indian and i am learning english language (and i love british accent) I want to speak english fluently without pausing in public, and I will be able to do this soon.
@@kingolo97 George VI was born _Albert Frederick Arthur George_ . His father, George V, was born _George Frederick Ernest Albert_ . Elizabeth II was born _Elizabeth Alexandra Mary_ .
I saw the movie years ago. This real version you can hear him focusing & struggling; but he delivered. He delivered with a force of will, empathy & a quiet strength.
George VI ended up being one of the strongest in his family. He never wanted to be king and was forced into it, yet he never complained or showed anything other than devotion and loyalty to his people. He was the personification of the stiff upper lip that was encouraged during the war. He gave his people (and even foreigners) hope and inspiration to keep fighting. They don’t make them like George anymore, that’s for sure.
+Fred Azbell eight years later and progressive idiots are still going on about bush in an infantile attempt to keep their minds from thinking about what an abysmal failure obama's presidency has been.
beefyoso It's all you can find to defend the greatness of Bush? All he did for the greatness of USA and its people? Lol. Another miserable failure; New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Even the Mexicans did far better after Wilma struck on Cancun. So we have the Bush family; granddad worked for the Nazis, dad was the servant of the Saudi, and son was technically a desertor during Vietnam war, broke several oil companies before becoming a politician, and as president left the USA universally hated with a war and a monstrous debt. Do not forget that the brother trafficked electoral results in Florida. Not even the dumbest of the republicans wanted Job as candidate. Nice.
Amazing speech! And I have to say that Colin Firth more than earned that Oscar! Strictly based on the speech, he nailed it! I have no doubt that if I searched for mannerisms and expressions of the king, it would make me think of Colin. Truly excellent.
This was my mother's 18th birthday. Think yourselves very lucky today that most of you will not have had that experience on your 18th.... And hopefully never will.
RIP to our most beloved King-Emperor from your Dominion of Canada. Thank you for your many services on the throne and to your daughter, Her Majesty the Queen.
George VI is an inspiration. I can hardly believe that I can hear his original speech, knowing how much trouble he may have had with it. I have a speech impediment myself (b, t, d, and curiously s) that makes me all the more sympathetic to this man who was not only a GIANT among 20th century figures, but also knew something of the impediments that hampered the common man. George VI was a hero and an inspiration, but he also gave us Elizabeth II, who has made not one false step in her life of service (and made some Americans wonder if we truly were right back in 1776, lol), so I would not feel any reluctance in naming Great Britain's King George VI as the MOST important monarch of the 20th century. And I didn't even mention all the wonderful things he did himself.
+katie9918 To which Americans are you referring? I respect Queen Elizabeth II and the British people, and I am thankful that we had forged a friendship--or at least an alliance between our nations--in the past 100 years or so but, I assure you, we do not regret breaking from England. There were quite substantial reasons for the break and we haven't done too badly since. Thanks.
+katie9918 By the way, I came to this site to listen to the real King George VI's speech. I admired the man already for his honorable actions in doing his duty once his brother advocated and I know that he and Queen Elizabeth (his wife) did a phenomenal job at displaying courage during WWII and keeping the morale of their people up. I admire him even more for his courage in making speeches while struggling with a speech impediment. It's a shame that this should--in so many of the comments--be turned into a discussion of politics. Can't we all just respect the man and leave politics out of it? I know I entered into the political discussion, but I didn't fire the first shot. I can't help but defend my own people when such a condescending and arrogant statement is made.
I'm an American. I have The King's Speech on my Netflix queue. I'm fascinated how this man overcame his stuttering and became the King his people and the world needed during World War II. Congratulations on the wonderful speech your majesty!
In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself. For the second time in the lives of most of us we are at war. Over and over again we have tried to find a peaceful way out of the differences between ourselves and those who are now our enemies. But it has been in vain. We have been forced into a conflict. For we are called, with our allies, to meet the challenge of a principle which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any civilised order in the world. It is the principle which permits a state, in the selfish pursuit of power, to disregard its treaties and its solemn pledges; which sanctions the use of force, or threat of force, against the sovereignty and independence of other states. Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine that might is right; and if this principle were established throughout the world, the freedom of our own country and of the whole British Commonwealth of Nations would be in danger. But far more than this - the peoples of the world would be kept in the bondage of fear, and all hopes of settled peace and of the security of justice and liberty among nations would be ended. This is the ultimate issue which confronts us. For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, and of the world's order and peace, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge. It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at home and my peoples across the seas, who will make our cause their own. I ask them to stand calm, firm, and united in this time of trial. The task will be hard. There may be dark days ahead, and war can no longer be confined to the battlefield. But we can only do the right as we see the right, and reverently commit our cause to God. If one and all we keep resolutely faithful to it, ready for whatever service or sacrifice it may demand, then, with God's help, we shall prevail. May He bless and keep us all.
What an amazing piece of history. I'm grateful for the writers of The King's Speech for bringing this important story to us again. Shows how much dilgence and persistence it takes to overcome any obstacle.
I’m blown away. The King’s Speech is one of my favourite movies and I’ve watched it so many times. This is the first time that I’ve listened to the real deal and I’m impressed at how accurate Colin Firth’s representation of the speech was! Such a talented actor. Such an inspirational movie. Thanks for the upload. ❤️
+Calum Welbourn The crackling is just radio feedback. The hardware back then was understandably not the greatest, so the radio frequencies suffered some pretty harsh feedback which caused the crackling. Take the plug of your computer speakers and twist the plug around in the socket a bit and you'll get feedback, and basically the hardware was primitive and caused that effect naturally.
To somebody who asked, why not record the speech. Recording was a very rare thing in those days and only used for repeat broadcasts. It would have been seen as a dishonest thing to pre-record the speech. Alsmost like the King not attending an event but just sending a mesage.
One of the last times a nation stopped and listened. If the equivalent happened today people would either be watching TOWIE or fiddling with their smart phones. Much respect to this generation.
No wonder late queen Elizabeth II was so amazing! Having a father as strong and in the right place at the right time. You can't win a war with out him. The soul embodiment of all Britain. God sake the king 🤴
I never before realized just how faithful Colin Firth's portrayal was to the real King George VI.
Yeah holy balls wow
VirusTornado I wonder how "Orson Krennic" would play him in the Gary Oldman Churchill flick. ;) (Mendolsen looks a lot more like the real Bertie btw.)
Although the actual recording didn't have "a-people"
+Ozzie Game Guys
The way Firth said "reverently" was very much identical to King George VI's.
Firth looked and sounded nothing like him.
Lionel, "You still stammered on the W....
King George VI, "I had to throw in a few so they knew it was me."
Fun fact: the king actually said that. The wife of Lionel gave the filmmakers his journal. The film makers rewrote almost half the film for historical accuracy. That little exchange with this quote was real.
@@thegreenbaron6439 That's lovely. Really shows how good his sense of humor was and how close he was with Lionel that he felt comfortable actually showing that part of himself.
The wife of Lionel died in the 40s
@@brianjohnson2240 his son or grandson gave it to them, it’s on yt.
@@thegreenbaron6439 I very much doubt the wife of Lionel Logue(Myrtle Logue) gave the filmmakers his journal as she died in 1945...try again
As a stutterer, I feel incredibly empathetic to his delivering of this speech. I actually have the exact same blocks that he has. As he was speaking, I imagined I was saying the words and I stopped in the exact same spots he did, anticipating I couldn't say words like "peoples" and "purpose". His techniques to pause and say "a-" before a word etc. are all excellent, very good execution. His speech therapist was amazing.
QuantumBraced i stammer on W’s like he does too
I stutter and cry when I hear him knowing how well he did, happy cries
I wouldn't have thought that he had a stutter problem. If anything, the pace at with he delivers his speech makes it sound more dignified.
QuantumBraced i used to have a crippling stutter and went to speech therapy for 6 years and I still have a very subtle stutter. I wish I learned more about my stutter instead of being told to fix it
I was his speech therapist. And I is king George VI.
Forget for a moment he's a king. Imagine for a moment he's a human being with a task that seems beyond his reach. Think for a moment how agonizing it would be, that your personal task, the one thing you must do for your people, is at the mercy of your greatest weakness. And realize that almost no one thinks you capable to live up to the challenge. That is the universal tale of heroism: the hero manages to do what must be done, at the moment it is needed most. For this man, it was something as simple as a speech. It doesn't diminish the accomplishment.
Well said.
Wonderfully stated. This task does not only apply to kings or presidents or leaders of any kind, it applies to every person who works for peace and justice and equality for everyone. This is a timeless need - and I suspect that this 'dream' is often overcome by our own greatest weakness -the fear of failure. Another great leader said, "we have nothing to fear but fear itself". We may not be capable of great making great speeches but we are capable of respect toward each other every day.
especially when the only thing an entire nation needs, in the dark times of War, is to hear the voice of their lider, their King.
So true, and beautifully stated.
This reflects a great wisdom within you. Well spoken, thank you.
His speech impediment actually helped. He didn't speak like Mussolini, or Hitler (with their pulsating aggression), but spoke in a careful and moderated way. This always has more strength than any loud, violent outbursts can ever be.
Appearances can lie. Spain had Franco and his way of speaking was so calmed, yet he was still a dictator.
Lol yea Hitler was famously terrible at public speaking ffs
Also, Hitler and Mussolini spoke with that aggression on purpose.
It depends on one’s audience
another way to say okkaayy?
Yep!! I agree!!
Colin Firth got his voice down to the T.
Insane right?
Apart from the W's, obviously.
wt does that mean? Does it mean colin imitate his voice?
MR. Shpee It means he did a great job of sounding like him.
Didn't look like the King at all. Casting didn't event TRY.
You can hear him picking up momentum and confidence as the speech progresses. Bravo, Your Majesty.
It's eerie how well Colin Firth re-created this in "The King's Speech".
@James Henderson how about you do it Jamesy we'd love to hear it
He is a bloody good actor that's for sure
@James Henderson shut up
James Henderson even if you don’t like the royal family, George VI was a good man. He was the beacon of hope for people during dark times and empathised with his people. He was loved by his people. Elizabeth is up for debate cause as much as I love my queens bright coloured coats 😂 and her high approval rate, the royal family’s image during her current reign has slipped, especially after princess Diana.
I'm watching that movie now. He did amazing
Thank god it was this man on the throne, not his brother.
RIP Your Majesty, Your daughter has done you proud.
A Great man.
A Great King.
+Whoami691 Indeed
*****
Really? that's a rather ignorant view you have, he was not 'forced' out of office, he abdicated to marry an American woman, thus the throne passed to his brother George.
Get your facts straight.
+Whoami691 it wasn't because she was american it was because she was a divorced women and as the king he would be the head of the church, and that would be a moral conflict .... I'm getting my facts from the movie though so i could be wrong
+Whoami691 And Edward VIII was a bit of an asshole too. He'd shirk his duties and was a Nazi sympathizer.
He and Wallis Simpson were Nazi sympathisers and admired Hitler! little known fact at the time.
very good Berty!
bugger bugger wang.
Bertie*
@@mousers83 Non è colpa sua è colpa di Mussolini che si è schierato con Hitler. Suo nemico
Apeoples
You still stammered on the 'w'.
His brother was a weak, poor excuse for a man, let alone a King.
George VI represented the strength and fortitude of the British. He was a remarkable man, husband, father and King. RIP
He was what a King must be, what a human being must be. And so was his daughter.
*OUCH!* Although true, Edward would have been a terrible king. Britain might even have lost WW2 if Edward remained on the throne
King Edward VIII was a selfish coward, born to rule and he gave it all up for a woman who gave him no kids and exile from his homeland. Dude could have had a mistress, just look at his grandfather and no one would have cared. Dude gave it all up for nothing of worth.
Amazing how many people who are anti-monarchy still love to absolutely slate members of the Royal Family who become like ordinary people for ordinary reasons. Not saying YOU are anti-monarchy, but I did notice a lot of that with Prince Harry.
Even despite Bertie’s speech impediment, George V thought he would be a better king than David.
to all those people who thought he was lame or whatever does not know the history of this man. he was a strong man when everyone said he was weak, made this speech beautifully, when he had a stutter, and became the leader that country needed at that time.
I 100% agree with ya
Amen
...and, more importantly, "stayed put", throughout that terrible conflict, to physically be in "the same boat" as his subjects and to give confidence, inspiration and leadership - especially on visits to areas stricken by bombing.
CHURCHILL was the leader the country needed.
Paul Strouse Also King George Vl
Real King George VI looks like his brother from the movie.
no movie or series got his face right maybe because he has a rare complexion
Guy Pierce, you mean.
WhyNotEveryThin
@@ErniLandia Undeniably, he was surprisingly handsome and charismatic than the most of his portrayals.
That was my first thought.....the second being, I wonder if he was originally slated for that part, but was simply incapable of pulling it off.
i think people are forgetting what the point of this speech is. yes, it's the beginning of world war II, but this was a monumental moment for him, as it was his first important speech without uttering his stutter that he had struggled with.
+Isaac Schmitt kudos lol
+Julie Delahooke I've recently seen the move the Kings speech and it was an amazing portrayal of his struggling of his stammering. This was an amazing step for him as a speaker.
I'm pretty sure confidently addressing your people in a time of war, the biggest war in history, is a bit more remarkable than overcoming a stutter.
+BigBadSeed it was amazing that he was able to do it without stuttering.
+BigBadSeed Overcoming the stutter was key in confidently addressing the people
Before I knew the story about his impediment, his speech to me seemed to sound calm, paced and dignified. It's amazing that it came off at all, the fact that it was so well done and accepted is even more impressive.
*****
Movie?
Chris Fox yeah, "the king's speech".. Colin firth played king George and won an Oscar for it.
Nazakaification I came here right after watching the movie; very well done btw. I was curious if I could pick out the real George's halting elocution, and it was readily apparent after learning of the story.
Wow, I watched "The King's Speech," and then I watched this, and Colin Firth was dead on. This speech should be required listening for anyone with a speech impediment, or fear of public speaking, that has to give a speech.
Maximus N most ppl have.
Here is the speech :
In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my
peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each
one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself.
For the second time in the lives of most of us, we are at war.
Over and over again, we have tried to find a peaceful way out of the differences between ourselves
and those who are now our enemies; but it has been in vain.
We have been forced into a conflict, for we are called, with our allies, to meet the challenge of a
principle which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any civilized order in the world.
It is a principle which permits a state, in the selfish pursuit of power, to disregard its treaties and
its solemn pledges, which sanctions the use of force or threat of force against the sovereignty and
independence of other states.
Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine that might is right,
and if this principle were established through the world, the freedom of our own country and of
the whole British Commonwealth of nations would be in danger.
But far more than this, the peoples of the world would be kept in bondage of fear, and all hopes of
settled peace and of the security, of justice and liberty, among nations, would be ended.
This is the ultimate issue which confronts us. For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, and
of the world order and peace, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge.
It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at home, and my peoples across the seas, who
will make our cause their own.
I ask them to stand calm and firm and united in this time of trial.
The task will be hard. There may be dark days ahead, and war can no longer be confined to the
battlefield, but we can only do the right as we see the right, and reverently commit our cause to
God. If one and all we keep resolutely faithful to it, ready for whatever service or sacrifice it may
demand, then with God's help, we shall prevail.
May He bless and keep us all
i cannot imagine how terrified he was. having a stutter , and being shy and having to be thrown into all this and he handled it with such dignity and courage and compassion . you can see where the queen gets it
To those who write negative comments, I can only say that you are blinded by modern standards and "progressive" and "politically correct" ways of thinking. The world, and the beliefs were so different even in the early decades of the 20th Century. The notion of the British Empire as being nefarious and wrong, if to be taken as a truth, has to be thought of in the context of, and that, almost every nation on earth had, even the USA, and since the 1930s, the USA more so, has sought dominion over other countries for political/religious/economical propagation and/or subjugation. The world back then seems to us now, a different place. We can, of course, only move forward, but in many ways, we should never forget what we have lost.
my grams remembers this a day she's 96.
Hopefully she's with you for many years yet.
CGonzalezZ god bless her!
🥂
Ftw.
Is she alive now after 3 years ?
At the height of the Blitz, when London was being bombed to hell, Churchill sent a message to the Queen suggesting that her two daughters be sent to Canada to avoid the danger. The Queen sent a message back which read simply : "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will NEVER leave." Monarchs are different to politicians.
Not exactly. Dutch King fled to Canada, abandoning his people.
That's so right at times when London was being bombed to hell he wouldn't even leave Buckingham Palace, a true King & Queen & one amazing, legendary Royal Family, they would die rather than leave our country
Well, after having family killed during the bombings, my grandmother's family left London for Wiltshire, where after the war, she met a USAF pilot, my father was born, and the rest is my history.
@@rafabartnikowski1993 That is incorrect. There was no King of the Netherlands at the time. William III was the last king of the Netherlands whose reign ended on 23 November 1890. Queen Wilhelmina was the monarch from 1890 to 1948. The Dutch government was also in exile during the war. They were based in Stratton House on Piccadilly by Green Park in London, UK. On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded the Netherlands. Wilhelmina and her family boarded HMS _Hereward_ sent by George VI of the UK to take them across the North Sea. In Britain, Queen Wilhelmina took charge of the Dutch government in exile, setting up a chain of command and immediately communicating a message to her people.
Why would the germans bomb the german british royal family? Of course they stayed in britain. They are all in the same cult.
Where's Beethoven's 7th Symphony?
OMg, that was funny, you make my day man.
Thank you
I think you mean his 5th!
@@johnclare3695 He means from the film, definitely not his 5th (de-de-de-derrr).
It didn't exist yet in this year. Beethoven was born in 1982 and died December 14th twenty hundred and seven teen
Thank goodness Edward abdicated. George was a great wartime king.
@@thetruthwillout810 that's what you get for coming to "3rd world countries" in the first place. Yall should have stayed your asses in EUROPE
TheTruthWillOut Good riddance to Edward VIII I say. British values would have been continually undermined had that Nazi sympathiser trash remained on the throne.
Edward was also a Nazi sympathizer.
He didn't really do anything. It was Churchill, the British command and the Allied command who prosecuted the war.
@@crixxxxxxxxx The King really helped the morale amongst the people though, even inspiring Churchill at times.
I'm here again, on 8th September 2022, appreciating Georve VI not only for his achievements, but to celebrate the reign amd accomplishments of his wonerfully remarkable daughter, Elizabeth II. She was the opitomy of class, compassion, unification, and committed herself to her people with such grace and poise in the most tragic of circumstances.. She had a remarkable way of seeming stoic yet sympathetical and warm at the same time. I'm sure George VI would be very proud of his predecessor and daughter. God Bless The Queen. 🙏🕊🤍
Well said, Emma. King George VI would indeed be immensely proud of his daughter. God bless the Queen.
It astonishing that there are those who are looked down upon all their lives, scorned and belittled as George was, but when the world needs them, they rise to the occasion. This is a mark of the nobility of the human spirit and the sign of genuine greatness.
Although this is attributed to Churchhill some minor research indicates that it may well be apocryphal. It is fitting nonetheless regardless of who is the originator -“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”.
There are no words to describe how much I admire King George VI, and his daughter Queen Elizabeth II. As a Swiss citizen, I stand in awe of the dedication they have shown to their nation. It is at once an honour and a great sacrifice.
And, despite the unsavoriness surrounding Lady Diana The People's Princess and the wrong that was done to her, I also harbor great fondness for His Majesty King Charles III.
Long live the King.
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
It is impossible to not admire King George VI for the incredible burdens he shouldered to lead his nation and his people in the horrors of World War 2 even as the quiet and gentle man he was struggled to find that which would leave him a fondly remembered and dearly loved symbol of Britain and all it stood for. He loved his nation, he loved his people, and he fervently supported the soldiers and sailors and airmen of the military and the ministers who governed in his name. Everything I have read about him tells me that George VI was a good man, thrust into an incredible role who gave it his all and whose legacy remains a positive one in British history.
morbius109 I think the war killed him with the stress and responsibilities he shouldered. He was a good king. And very handsome. I know, sounds superficial but true.
@ he died from lung cancer.
@James Henderson yes, but when you have thousands of years of inheritance on your shoulders to defend from Hitler and you are faced with dissolution if world's largest empire that has been built by millions of lives before you, you may have a huge problem
@James Henderson and let your country taken over by Hitler?
Where is Beethoven?
You dont need Beethoven for a speech this powerful
Jorge Tello The music selection in the movie was absolutely great, but for me, his speech sounds like a great music: not just as a king's speech, but also as a human being who overcame his disorder.
CookingJames1 i agree with you. In first instance, my comment was a joke.
Jorge Tello I know XD
Beethoven wasn't born yet when the actual speach was broadcast.
The use of Beethoven’s 7th in the movie was simply brilliant! There couldn’t have been a more perfect and powerful piece.
As an American we have to admire the stoicism of the British King and even Neville Chamberlain when war was thrust upon them. The British people did NOT want war in 1939. The British had lost nearly one million men in the First World War. They were hit hard economically by Great Depression too. Yet, the British took up the task and endured six years of tremendous hardships and sacrifices. These British were brave good people fighting a wicked murderous monstrous and vile regime.
They were really the only nation (including the Empire with them) who voluntarily entered both world wars (except the aggressors of course), in 1914 to uphold their treaty obligation to defend Belgium's neutrality and in 1939 to defend Poland's. Everyone else was attacked, except the US in 1917.
If i'am, as French man, a republican man, i have a great consideration to this King who is for me one of my examples of courage, determination. He is for me one of the major men of the XXth century. All my respects to you King George. You were a great king for a great people.
He was a very brave man to confront his responsibilities when his brother didn't. He didn't want to be king, but he knew his country needed him.
This was a man who had a nanny who abused him, parents who were emotionally distant, a brother who died of epilepsy out of view. For this man, it wasn’t just one event, but a culmination of horrible misfortune that gave birth to his negative self-view and near crippling stammer. It's amazing how a man who knew so much suffering ended up being such an inspirational leader.
A man never trained to be a king or a public speaker, who had to keep the morale of his country up during the biggest war of the 20th century. No wonder he died soon after.
sadly, he died due to smoking. it was basically preached by doctors that smoking would help talking. he smoked like a chimney until he died.
in The Crown, they raised this issure as well. They said the burden of resposibility killed George VI
Anders Mostue cigarettes didn t help either
Thats cause they didn't know smoking caused lung cancer...
Adriaan buys I guess Lionel's line "Don't smoke in my house, Your Royal Highness. I believe sucking smoke into one's lungs would kill you." was a foreshadowing.
King George exemplifies why I prefer the British system of constitutional monarchy to a Presidential system. When George made this speech, when he worked for years to get over his stammer, when he made countless speeches throughout the war to the nation, he wasn't trying to score political points. He wasn't trying to curry favour to help him win the next election. He was doing his duty to his people, to be a unifying symbol around which to rally. He wasn't even supposed to be King, but he still knew his duty because he had been raised to it from birth. We have a democracy in this country, and according to Democracy index it is a freer and more democratic one than the American system. The monarchy does not make our laws. The monarchy is there to unify where there are no other points of contact. If you took your typical Conservative and Labour voter and asked them to discuss politics, there is every likelihood that they would find nothing to agree on. Ask them their opinion on the Queen however, and chances are that both would agree she does a great job and is a great servant to this country. Our head of state is not a divisive figure. Our head of state is not out to score points and win elections. Our head of state is there to unite and inspire people. When I look at Presidents and Presidential candidates in other countries, all I see is arguing, mud-slinging, politicking and point scoring. That's not what the Head of State is for; that belongs in the legislature. A head of state should not alienate half their people. Anyway, rant over. Long Live the Queen.
Blah Blah Blah Blah....
My god, I've never heard such a well thought out and cutting rebuttal in all my life...
At the height of the Blitz, when London was being bombed to hell, Churchill sent a message to the Queen suggesting that her two daughters be sent to Canada to avoid the danger. The Queen sent a message back which read simply : "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will NEVER leave."
Monarchs are different to politicians. :)
Monarchs are born and trained to be leader, politicans are ranked up to be a leader.
xDDDD
God Save The King.
COMANDANTEBOND God Save the king.
@@smellycat264 God save the King
God save the Queen 🇮🇳🏴🇬🇧❤
Fuck em
“god” didn’t. He died. 🤷🏻♂️
God has nothing to do with the royal clan.
I am literally left speechless and amazed at this speech. To think that this man, this king, had a stutter. You would not have known at all. He gave great solace and inspiration to his people in their time of need, and I suspect that he will continue to give his people hope as the times go on. He will forever be an inspiration.
What a brilliant speech, from a brilliant king.
I had read about George VI and his battle with combating his stuttering plus the fact that he was in no way prepared to become King. I was so happy when "The King's Speech" came out; it was about time Edward VIII was shown to be a selfish, idiot and George VI was given credit for being the truly courageous man he was.
Wait, no way prepared to become King? All the royals know history - his own father, George the V was the second son who stepped up when his brother died. It never occurred to him or the Queen Mum he could ascend the throne? Give me a break
I always wondered about that myself. I think it is historically accurate that George VI was totally shocked at the prospect that he would become king. But I agree -- past history made clear this was a real possibility, and it seems really stupid that the royal family did not take that as a serious possibility. I mean, he was second in line, not some distant cousin.
I think they hype that to give the story drama and create sympathy for the main character. The royals need all the favorable press they can get today, with the awful crew in there now. Elizabeth is the last. I think it will fold. Camilla & Charles? Nope Will & kate? They hoped she would be another Diana. She can't keep her drawers on in public - THAT will be the Queen? Sorry it is the end of the line for the British monarch
WethePeople Aretobigtofail
He did preparation, but that doesn't mean he was prepared.
+Larwood Exactly! Bertie may have been the spare, but it was never really thought he would actually become King. It was just accepted that Edward would be King, and that eventually his children would just push Bertie down the line of succession. Bertie didn't expect it and had never mentally prepared himself, or planned for it. No one could have imagined that Edward would abdicate and force Bertie to accept a role he had never wanted or ever planned to have.
God damn. Colin Firth was absolutely bang on with his rendition of this speech
This man had the balls to carry his nation through a wartime
Especially when he never asked for it. He was thrown into it.
I’m amazed by all the positive comments instead of cutting him to ribbons. Great speech delivered by a man trying his best and succeeding! Bravo.
Brave man, not easy at all with his condition. Bloody well done to say the least.
"Bertie had more bottle than all his brothers put together!" - HM George V.
Not sure he actually said this but it sounds appropriate, doesn't it?
Bertie has more guts than the rest of his brothers put together
He actually did say it, though still surprising considering how abusive George V was, never wanting to even acknowledge his children let alone praise one of them, Bertie must've really impressed him.
putting aside as an Irishman and an Australian what I think about royalty, the brits etc etc. I have to admit even if the movie was hyped up the fact that this man with a country on his shoulders was able to perform when he was expected to with a stutter is pretty heart warming and awesome. he must have been in pieces worrying about it
+MrStig691 No, Irish people are Irish. There are the Ulster-Scots admittedly in Northern Ireland, who would be of direct British descent. Everyone else throughout history were Irish, but under occupation. This same logic make would Palestinians Israeli, something which is very untrue. Australia was admittedly a penal colony for quite some time, where people of mixed identities were deported to (including some people of British and Irish descent). You can call Australians British, and not be totally incorrect (excepting Aborigines) but as for Irish people, they are very definitely not British. So I don't see how this would make him a "colonial one". Just accept that one of your leaders got praised by someone who is not British.
Realistically everyone on the British Isles, including Ireland and all the little fragments of rock scattered around it are a bastard race consisting of the remains of all the invading armies that never went home. So no, the Irish are not some pure race, they were pushed out of Britain by the various other invasions, then bastardized some more by Vikings. As a descendant of Svein Asleifarsson 'the ultimate Viking' myself I can't get too precious about being English. Conor Smith? Smith? Good Irish name. LOL! So, half potato farmer and half convict.
Fuck the British. Fuck Britain. Fuck the UK. English, Welsh, Irish, Northern Irish, Scottish, that's fine. But fuck the British. One of the most evil empires to have existed and continue to exist, along with the USA. ALBA GU BRATH!
Do you know how many people have suffered under Britain? How many starved to death, robbed, raped, slaughtered? The Irish and Australian have good reason to hate the British, as do the Scots and majority of the 'commonwealth'.
I'm not talking about geography, or the Isles, you moron. I'm talking about the union. American implies citizen of the USA, not the whole of the Americas, use some common sense. You know nothing about history, and can't learn its lessons. History repeats itself. We're still being abused and treated as second class citizens. I'm English born, lived in Scotland half my life and I see how we're treated. They sent hundreds of thousands of us into slavery, still openly joke about it in parliament even today, stop us gaining new powers so we can govern ourselves and steal 30bn from us every single year, killing our children, elderly and disabled through starvation. The UK continues to play a huge hand in funding ISIS (who you hate so much, shame your precious union funds them and are the cause of the terror crisis) and Saudi Arabia, they're the second biggest arms dealer. FUCK THE UK, and fuck all of you imperialists.
I simply ADORED Colin Firths portrayal!!! Such a WONDERFUL actor!!!
Bertie = Man of Steel
George VI was also a handsome man. He was custom built to look like a King - and to be a King.
A great man. I stutter but when you hear a speech like that you give honour to the man. God bless the monarchy
I heard no stutter...very nice
Exactly
I am thankful I don't have a stammer, but public speaking is incredibly nerve-racking and difficult for me. His late Majesty is an inspiration to me even though my problem is just nervousness
The Queen watched her father’s fortitude and resilience despite his speech impediment. She learned from him that perseverance and tenacity were essential qualities. She adored her father and she inherited many of his good qualities. I think for many who’ve heard this speech who have stutters, they can appreciate how difficult it must have been for him to need to speak to his people when he had never had a voice. The touching thing is that he shouldered a duty he never wanted to because of his idiot brother, and with that he had to shoulder being the king who couldn’t speak, and learned to, for the sake of his duty.
your very much your own man bertie
AND...tits.
I admire George VI so much. He never wanted to be king, but he stretched himself to the limit to do his best. He succeeded beyond anyone's expectations. With Churchill as his prime minister and his beloved wife at his side, he proved that the times make the man. They saw England through it's most terrible days, displayed a courage to the world that has never been matched, and confronted the reality of an empire greatly reduced in size and in treasure.
At 1:50 the girl next to the queen is Elizabeth (the current Queen of England) For those who wish to know.
Exactly.
I am planning a relaxed defecation now that I have received this scintillating intelligence.
With the corrigendum from Subritzky,I expect a particularly exceptional dump.
As a US citizen I thank Britain for being an ally. Will defend Britain for being an ally to the end. So true with the events now.
Fwedwick _ so the deffinition of a cunt is some1 that just states the facts right? America just sat back raking in the profits they made from selling supplies to mass murderers. if pearl harbour was never atked, I wonder just how long they would've remained sitting on their arses for watching innocent ppl die.
the truth is mate, and dont get me wrong, tho my heritage is Norman English, I am Australian, just as briton has been the past nealry 1 thousand years since my Ancestors arrived with William of Fallaise, Duke of Normandy in 1066, it will remain a bastion for the years to come long after the American economy finally goes under. And I can guarantee mate, even without American assistance, just bare in mind, the Commonwealth of nations comprises around 1/3 of the worlds nations and about 1/4 of its population.
Oh, really? So tell me, as the British began running short of money, arms, and other supplies, why did Churchill beg on his knees to FDR for American help?
-"Lend-Lease Act"
As a brit, forgot the imperfections. We thanky you yanks just as much as you thank us. Ignore the knobheads
The Lend lease act only came into effect early '41. By that time the danger had passed and Hitler wasn't targeting military targets anymore, focusing on the towns and cities, giving us breathing space, by late 1940 Britain's output was soaring, thanks mainly in part to our women at work and up until 1943 Britain provided 1/3rd of all soviet tanks and planes - Free.
Don't get me wrong, the help is appreciated, but don't think that we were dead in the water without you. We had been told for months 'invasion was coming' but it never did. We held our own. We could not have won the war alone, but by that time Hitler was knee deep in the soviets and the blitzkrieg had ground to a halt a mere 7 miles outside Moscow. The Russian winter hit and Stalin called in 42 of his Siberian divisions - Men who thrived in the cold - to push the Nazis back down.
Could we have won without the US? Maybe.
Could we have won without the Soviets? Not a fucking chance.
All too often they are left out of this argument, but they were the ones that won the war for the allies taking a whopping 80% of allies casualties in the European Theater.
As Stalin himself once said
The US gave the Steel.
Britain gave the Time.
Russia gave the Blood.
Whoami691 same as in the Napoleanonic wars after Napoleon turned on his former allies the Russians and ended up fkd on 2 fronts. Thank god for tyrants that just assume things will go smoothly when dealing with either the Brits or the Russians 😂
Among other things, King George the 6th was strikingly handsome. Rest In Peace to a great leader. So sad he passed so young. He was there when his country needed him.
This is truely inspiring. The speech itself and now also knowing the struggle he went through. One can only hope that we can all rise to the occasion as the King did when he was needed.
This is iconic and amazing. But God please.. I don't want to hear this kind of war declaration speech in my life. It must be scary enough to be the people in WW I and WW II era
Dody Mahulette Are you even filipino lols whahaha
Sharing his birthday. Being from tje commonwealth, Australia, that is... i feel honoured to know of his humility. Monarchy may not be greatly accepted, i myself find i am one them, no one person's should covet so much power. Yet, the verbosity of George the VI's story and personality, remind me that I should be proud of my homeland. I am Australian, with an indigenous father... i never met him but that matters not. Some peoples of history deserve to carved in stone. George the VI is one of them. Served in the call of duty among men, refused to scuttle from his home when threatened by vile fiends. Take up sword and shield, defend ones own honour, through that they stay true to one's self...
A ciggarette burns in your honour Bertie, may another follow the grand cast of your shadow one day.
From my burnt yellow and red land, i love you all. Humility in power is true godliness.
Amen
Being from rural New Brunswick so many of the older folks speak of how important this speach was to the morale of the wartime Commonwealth
Our Hero as well as Our King 🇬🇧 He fought against his weaknesses as we fought against ours. United together under the universal hardships of our unyielding power of the enemies now have proven to be diminished by the strength in our hearts and our unity to keep fighting beyond that which we believed would overwhelm us
I get shivers up my spine when I hear this. So true every word. The primitive doctrine that might is right......... and it is a primitive doctrine.
+philster611 And yet the leader of the "free world" is the USA. Liberty bombs for all!
Aaron Deecke the so called free world is anything but
+philster611 I think the issue is not only with political leaders, but with people like you. people who complain about the state of the world, but at the same time do absolutely nothing. want change? work for it. I honestly don't care about what goes on. doesn't concern me in the slightest. at least it's better than complaining about things and not doing anything about it. you have no right to complain, if you do nothing to change.
Chris Griffin The change starts with free speech,Something Im already doing...
Fantastic. And the next step?
0.45 "For the second time we are at war".
So sadly true. At the end of WWI, Ferdinand Foch said: "This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years!"
I had minor speech impairment. It got worst when Im speaking suddenly to a large crowd. I always try to speak slowly though and I did fairly good with public speaking. Recently during my thesis presentation, everyone who had stayed had seen that I practiced a lot on the stage with mic and shaking hands but later they told me I did good (huge sigh of relief). Its a bit painful for me when I watch "The King's Speech" and saw the struggles. Colin Firth is truly inspirational as the king himself.
A hero King, George VI. I’m proud to be named George after him.
the movie was a great.
A great man, a great King.
What a wonderful King he was. I can remember him well, and I was very sad when he passed away to early only 56.
Yesterday i saw movie the King's speech and that brings me yere.
i just want say that it is not only fantastic movie but it is also very inspirational movie for those who want to speak fluently in public without pausing.
Colin firth, Geoffrey rush and helena carter has done splendid acting in this movie i become fan of this three actor's and I'll watch more movie of this actors.
one more thing i want to add here that I am indian and i am learning english language (and i love british accent) I want to speak english fluently without pausing in public, and I will be able to do this soon.
His real name was Albert and I truly believe that his Great Grandfather, Prince Albert himself, would be so proud.
Wasn't Albert the name of George V?
@@kingolo97 Yes
@@kingolo97 George VI was born _Albert Frederick Arthur George_ . His father, George V, was born _George Frederick Ernest Albert_ . Elizabeth II was born _Elizabeth Alexandra Mary_ .
He’s a better speaker than joe Biden
May God bless Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II (His daughter)
I saw the movie years ago. This real version you can hear him focusing & struggling; but he delivered. He delivered with a force of will, empathy & a quiet strength.
Came here after watching the movue The King's Speech. Beautiful movie. Colin Firth is amazing.
Firth ruined the film.
George VI ended up being one of the strongest in his family. He never wanted to be king and was forced into it, yet he never complained or showed anything other than devotion and loyalty to his people. He was the personification of the stiff upper lip that was encouraged during the war. He gave his people (and even foreigners) hope and inspiration to keep fighting. They don’t make them like George anymore, that’s for sure.
His worst moments were better than George W. Bush's best moments.
Give this man a break.
+Fred Azbell Don't you mean Obama's best moments as well?
+Matt N No, George Bush.
+Fred Azbell eight years later and progressive idiots are still going on about bush in an infantile attempt to keep their minds from thinking about what an abysmal failure obama's presidency has been.
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old news, chickadee.
beefyoso It's all you can find to defend the greatness of Bush?
All he did for the greatness of USA and its people? Lol. Another miserable failure; New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Even the Mexicans did far better after Wilma struck on Cancun.
So we have the Bush family; granddad worked for the Nazis, dad was the servant of the Saudi, and son was technically a desertor during Vietnam war, broke several oil companies before becoming a politician, and as president left the USA universally hated with a war and a monstrous debt. Do not forget that the brother trafficked electoral results in Florida. Not even the dumbest of the republicans wanted Job as candidate. Nice.
That image of them all standing on the Balcony - of all there, only Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, is still alive.
Amazing speech! And I have to say that Colin Firth more than earned that Oscar! Strictly based on the speech, he nailed it! I have no doubt that if I searched for mannerisms and expressions of the king, it would make me think of Colin. Truly excellent.
This was my mother's 18th birthday.
Think yourselves very lucky today that most of you will not have had that experience on your 18th.... And hopefully never will.
Chomp Chomps I actually GAVE a speech on my 18th birthday.
Ariane Bolt I think the comment means not much of us experience WORLD WAR when we were 18...
George was a great man and he did a good job, just so sad he died fairly young. Respect and RIP George.
His Majesty unfortunately had a bad smoking habit, hence lung cancer and his tragic passing at only 56.
It probably didn't help when his doctors encourage his smoking as they thought it would calm the King's nerves.
Grievous the CIS Commander Stupid Doctor’s.
RIP to our most beloved King-Emperor from your Dominion of Canada. Thank you for your many services on the throne and to your daughter, Her Majesty the Queen.
George VI is an inspiration. I can hardly believe that I can hear his original speech, knowing how much trouble he may have had with it. I have a speech impediment myself (b, t, d, and curiously s) that makes me all the more sympathetic to this man who was not only a GIANT among 20th century figures, but also knew something of the impediments that hampered the common man. George VI was a hero and an inspiration, but he also gave us Elizabeth II, who has made not one false step in her life of service (and made some Americans wonder if we truly were right back in 1776, lol), so I would not feel any reluctance in naming Great Britain's King George VI as the MOST important monarch of the 20th century.
And I didn't even mention all the wonderful things he did himself.
+katie9918 a few seats in parliament in 1776 and we'd be the biggest country in the Commonwealth! :-)
+katie9918 To which Americans are you referring? I respect Queen Elizabeth II and the British people, and I am thankful that we had forged a friendship--or at least an alliance between our nations--in the past 100 years or so but, I assure you, we do not regret breaking from England. There were quite substantial reasons for the break and we haven't done too badly since. Thanks.
+katie9918 By the way, I came to this site to listen to the real King George VI's speech. I admired the man already for his honorable actions in doing his duty once his brother advocated and I know that he and Queen Elizabeth (his wife) did a phenomenal job at displaying courage during WWII and keeping the morale of their people up. I admire him even more for his courage in making speeches while struggling with a speech impediment. It's a shame that this should--in so many of the comments--be turned into a discussion of politics. Can't we all just respect the man and leave politics out of it? I know I entered into the political discussion, but I didn't fire the first shot. I can't help but defend my own people when such a condescending and arrogant statement is made.
I looked for this after watching "the king's speech" - awe-inspiring stuff..
I'm an American. I have The King's Speech on my Netflix queue. I'm fascinated how this man overcame his stuttering and became the King his people and the world needed during World War II.
Congratulations on the wonderful speech your majesty!
i just saw the film and had to come and hear this, what a wonderful king
Good King George was so brave I pray that in death he is resting peacefully! Much Love Your Majesty. 💕
You did us proud your Majesty
In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every
household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken
with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross
your threshold and speak to you myself.
For the second time in the lives of most of us we are at war. Over and over
again we have tried to find a peaceful way out of the differences between
ourselves and those who are now our enemies. But it has been in vain. We
have been forced into a conflict. For we are called, with our allies, to meet the
challenge of a principle which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any
civilised order in the world.
It is the principle which permits a state, in the selfish pursuit of power, to
disregard its treaties and its solemn pledges; which sanctions the use of force,
or threat of force, against the sovereignty and independence of other states.
Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine
that might is right; and if this principle were established throughout the world,
the freedom of our own country and of the whole British Commonwealth of
Nations would be in danger. But far more than this - the peoples of the world
would be kept in the bondage of fear, and all hopes of settled peace and of
the security of justice and liberty among nations would be ended.
This is the ultimate issue which confronts us. For the sake of all that we
ourselves hold dear, and of the world's order and peace, it is unthinkable that
we should refuse to meet the challenge.
It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at home and my peoples
across the seas, who will make our cause their own. I ask them to stand calm,
firm, and united in this time of trial. The task will be hard. There may be dark
days ahead, and war can no longer be confined to the battlefield. But we can
only do the right as we see the right, and reverently commit our cause to God.
If one and all we keep resolutely faithful to it, ready for whatever service or
sacrifice it may demand, then, with God's help, we shall prevail.
May He bless and keep us all.
King George VI always looks so kind in all the pictures and videos I’ve seen of him. He exuded kindness it seems.
What an amazing piece of history. I'm grateful for the writers of The King's Speech for bringing this important story to us again. Shows how much dilgence and persistence it takes to overcome any obstacle.
My grandfather was eight when this was broadcasted. It's so wonderful to hear of this historic moment from him. :-) God bless the UK (and U.S. ;-D)
Colin Firth did an amazing job on the movie. Totally deserved the Best Actor Award. And, of course, the movie deserved it's Best Picture Award.
I’m blown away. The King’s Speech is one of my favourite movies and I’ve watched it so many times. This is the first time that I’ve listened to the real deal and I’m impressed at how accurate Colin Firth’s representation of the speech was! Such a talented actor. Such an inspirational movie. Thanks for the upload. ❤️
James Henderson The resemble might not be there, but he re-enacted the speech pretty well. At least that’s how I feel.
Makes you wonder if Hitler ever heard this, and what he thought? other than "What the hell is that crackling sound?"
+Calum Welbourn
The crackling is just radio feedback. The hardware back then was understandably not the greatest, so the radio frequencies suffered some pretty harsh feedback which caused the crackling. Take the plug of your computer speakers and twist the plug around in the socket a bit and you'll get feedback, and basically the hardware was primitive and caused that effect naturally.
+Calum Welbourn Hitler saw the English as a natural ally of the Germanic peoples and offered friendship many times. The English insisted on war.
+Aaron Deecke We insisted on war because it was the right thing to do.
That is one of the best speeches in history and the fact that speaking was a weakness for him shows how powerfully almighty God blessed him.
Today is exactly 80 years anniversary.
I just keep imagining Logue mouthing "fuck fuck fuck" lol
To somebody who asked, why not record the speech. Recording was a very rare thing in those days and only used for repeat broadcasts. It would have been seen as a dishonest thing to pre-record the speech. Alsmost like the King not attending an event but just sending a mesage.
One of the last times a nation stopped and listened. If the equivalent happened today people would either be watching TOWIE or fiddling with their smart phones. Much respect to this generation.
No wonder late queen Elizabeth II was so amazing! Having a father as strong and in the right place at the right time. You can't win a war with out him. The soul embodiment of all Britain. God sake the king 🤴
That is a king