Thursday, March 10, 2011

The King George VI

The king George VI was the son of George V and he is the father of the actually queen Elizabeth II. He was the second son of George V so he always knows that he never be the England’s king. Since his childhood he suffers from a terrible stutter and a big shyness. It was a serious problem for a person of the royalty and more at this era. He suffered a lot during his childhood because his father was ashamed and he wanted to cure his son. So George VI saw all the best therapist of the world. It’s Lionel Logue an Australian who teaches to the future king how overcome to his stuttering. He became the king of the England and the rest of his kingdom because of his brother. His brother wasn’t a good king he was carefree and flighty. When he was crowned the Second World War began, and he was forced to declare the war to Germany. The September 3, 1939, he delivers his first speech of war with a minimum of stuttering. George VI became the symbol of the strength of the British Empire against Nazi Germany, and during the dark years of World War II, his speeches cross countries and oceans, through the airwaves of the radio, to encourage his army to fight against the enemy. He gave the example to his people to never give up and to get over his disability.

2 comments:

  1. Hi ! I guess you've seen "The King's speech" recently (in french "Le Discours d'un Roi") :D
    I've seen it last week in original version and I really liked it !! I've found the acting excellent and the film well mastered.
    Great choice for your article anyway. Good writing too =)
    What do you think about this film ?

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  2. Oh I've seen too this movie and I'm like Alexander : the acting performance was excellent - Collin Firth (who played in "Le journal de Bridget Jones" n.n) had an Oscar from this role - and the orginal version makes us feel the difficulty of George VI with his handicap.
    If you haven't see this film, it must be very cool for you =D
    Ps : The casting is very prenant : Colin Firth (Kyah !), Helena Bonham Carter (Yeepee !), Derk Jacobi... So, go !
    Pps : Your article was interesting : you transmit your informations about this important person and it makes us curious about the subject. Thanks !

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