Reacting to THE KING'S SPEECH (2010) | Movie Reaction

[@lawrencejones1517]

Queen Elizabeth did watch it, and she found it enjoyable, and was touched at the moving portrayal of her father! Such an amazing movie! I'm glad that you enjoyed it too!

[@Datsmeharse]

Legend has it that Wallis Simpson's "special skill" was that she was a great gargler. She could gargle for 10 minutes straight....

[@mondegreen9709]

The question is: what exactly did she gargle? Maybe we shouldn't ask...

[@thomast8539]

Subtle and quite funny. I wonder if Dawn has read this comment yet.

[@leftcoaster67]

Among other things. lol

[@speleokeir]

The question is did she spit or swallow?🤔😉

[@AceMoonshot]

When they said it must be something she learned in Singapore, I thought they must have been hinting at The Singapore Grip.

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

It's an honest and good reminder to us that we're capable of being great people, even if we feel like the sum of our failures at times. It only makes us human, and even a human can be a king.

[@stephenkehl7158]

Imagine being Louge’s wife, Myrtle, and returning home to find the Queen at your dining table and the King coming out of the adjacent room! Myrtle inviting the royal couple to dinner was not just an awkward reaction. There’s a protocol that British children are taught, just for such an occasion. If a royal should make an unexpected visit, they are to be invited to stay for dinner. However, it’s also understood that it would be impossible for a commoner to be expected to put on a dinner fit for a king or queen, or at least on short notice, so the proper response from the royals is to politely decline the invitation, citing other obligations. So Myrtle and Queen Elizabeth were very properly playing out their expected roles in this scene.

[@Muck006]

Just remember to not have "baked swan" for dinner ... because all of them belong to the king/queen.

[@AceMoonshot]

For real? I didn't know that. That is interesting. Thank you.

[@rollmops7948]

his wife, Elizabeth II 's mother, died at the age of 101 years.

[@BubbaCoop]

There was an understanding that this movie wouldn't be made until she passed.

[@wyldhowl2821]

@@BubbaCoop Too bad no such understanding existed for those who made the show The Crown.

[@Muck006]

a.k.a. Queen Mum

[@tileux]

The really sad thing about George VI was that he was actually advised to smoke to cure his stutter and he became an extremely heavy smoker as a result, which is what killed him at a very young age. My grandparents and parents - all londoners who lived through the blitz - revered him. Mostly because of his decision to stay in london throughout the war, including the blitz. The king's smoking habit also resulted in Elizabeth taking the throne at a very young age and becoming the longest reigning english monarch.

[@michaelingram2549]

Just have to say Dawn your humanity is beautiful!

[@SubZeroCommander]

Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Mum, spot on !! She's such an amazing actress!

[@tubekulose]

I have big issues with films in which the actors don't resemble the persons they have to play, which unfortunately is the case with most historical productions. This movie is really well made but I must say that Guy Pearce as Prinz Eduard, later Duke of Windsor, might be the only one that visually convinced me at least to some extent. However Helena Bonham Carter as well as the main protagonists, though they made a very good job, didn't.

[@cgbleak]

@@tubekulose I don't know if you've noticed this, but movie stars and historical figures don't always look exactly the same.

[@tubekulose]

@@cgbleak And do you know how to fix this problem? Choose actors according to their looks! Back in the days film makers were much more careful when casting actors for their projects. They knew that an actor to play a historical role can only be convincing if the resemblance to the model is as close as in any way possible. But today it seems they consider it being sufficient to tell the audience: "This actor plays this role and this actor plays that. Here you are!" However, this is nothing but a visual insult to the people, who are knowledgeable in history, a misdirection of people, who are not, and an evidence of the artistic incapacity of the filmmakers.

[@jackmessick2869]

George VI was king from 1936 to his death in 1952. Just over 15 years. He was only 56 when he died from cancer. The War started in September 1939, so George had been King for just under 3 years by the time of this historic speech. His father, George V, also entered adult life thinking he himself would not be king, but his brother died of influenza in 1892. He became King after his father Edward VII passed, in 1910.

[@auapplemac2441]

King George was a renowned playboy even after marriage to a beautiful woman.

[@KrazyKat007]

I love that even when Dawn watches a modern movie, it’s still not one that’s a typical crowd pleaser for the movie reaction scene! 😂 God bless you Dawn 🙏

[@joelwillems4081]

Dawn has a wide and wonderful taste though.

[@KrazyKat007]

@@joelwillems4081 That’s one of the many wonderful things about Dawn. She doesn’t run her channel blindly following the crowd and reacting to the same small handful of movies that have been deemed safe choices by the movie reaction community.

[@terje4392]

About Queen Elizabeth II, during WW2 she wanted to do her part, and enlisted in the army, was trained as a mechanic, and worked on restoring damaged trucks for the army. She later used that skill to do some repairs on her own cars at Balmoral. An impressive woman indeed, RIP!

[@GN-jn1ty]

Lilbet was an amazing woman - a total QUEEN

[@rebo2610]

As an American, I adore this movie! I'm glad you loved it, too. It is so emotional, yet I have no idea how accurate it is. So well acted and simply said, perfect!

[@Embur12]

I second this and believe the portray is pretty accurate.

[@ryansyler8847]

When the movie begins George V is king. Bertie is his second son, the Duke of York. The older son is David, Prince of Wales, the heir to the throne. Bertie had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. When George V died in 1936, the Prince of Wales became King Edward VIII. He was involved with Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American socialite. When Edward made known his intention to marry her, the establishment revolted and made it clear that they would not support him. With such opposition, Edward abdicated the throne after less than a year in favor of his brother Bertie. Bertie became king as King George VI. His older daughter Elizabeth became heiress presumptive. King George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952. When he died in 1952 Elizabeth became queen as Queen Elizabeth II. She died in 2022 and her eldest son became King Charles III. And now we're up to date.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

As Edward viii/Duke of Windsor had no children,the Queen would still have reigned...but her reign would have started 20 years later than it did in 1972 (the year the Duke died)🎩

[@neilmcdonald9164]

1 bob=1 shilling=5p Dawn🎩

[@joelwillems4081]

It's often been speculated about what hold Simpsons had over males. It might have been her bedroom talents but I suspect she may have just been very manipulative, like a Rasputin. Or, she could have just been a charming person, to those above her station, that is. No one ever accused her of being beautiful though.

[@jeremysmith54565]

George V father was Edward VII whom was Victoria's eldest son, then obviously Victoria before him (going back to the 1800s). Infact with what you said Edward VIII (PoW at the time though) became a member of the 'gentlemens club' that is named the Boulingdon Club (same one Cameron and Johnson were former members of), when Edwards mother (and of course George V wife) told him to withdraw his name from their list immediately. Edward VII was largely responsible for making Buckingham Palace into what its like now, though not entirely of course.

[@dansdiscourse4957]

Accurate and succinct

[@todddepue681]

Bertie's brother who gave up the throne did marry Mrs Simpson and they were together, mostly in exile, for the rest of their lives. Often vilified and dismissed as being frivolous and shallow, but they truly adored each other. International society (and the tabloids) loved them and they were certainly one of the most stylish and best dressed couples of the 20th century. But yeah, he would've been a dreadful king. Bertie and his young family were exactly what the nation needed to see them through the war.

[@thomast8539]

Its quite amazing how some human beings simply adore the "celebrity" idea of other human beings. As for me, I couldn't care less for any celebrity simply for their status. Plus, I loathe monarchies and royal families inheriting their titles, money, power and prestige because of their birthlines. That said, taking people one at a time, simply as people, down to earth so to speak, then yeah, I would gladly break bread with most people, excluding psychos and murderers of course. I think that Kate and William for instance might very well be decent people in private, but I wouldn't want to meet them simply because he will someday be the next king. I am a republican and will never bow to a king, but I do respect what George VI did for the UK during WW2.

[@Muck006]

@@thomast8539 Monarchs MIGHT be better than politicians ... because they could be PREPARED FOR THE JOB (and the right mindset). No politician ever gets that chance and thus corruption creeps in. The communist hate for monarchies is just narrow-minded.

[@elbruces]

​@@Muck006 They theoretically could be, but rarely in history has that ever happened, so your theory is disproven by the facts.

[@S0ldeed]

Such a great movie. I haven't seen it in years and id forgotten most of it. So glad it won the poll!

[@BubbaCoop]

20:02 Aa a fan of the 1995 Pride and Prejudice I love this moment for reuniting Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth.

[@kathyastrom1315]

It took me a while to recognize Jennifer Ehle here! When I finally did, my jaw nearly hit the floor. I’ve since seen the movie Contagion, and she’s great in that.

[@TheDietrichDaniels]

Came here to say that Dawn MUST MUST MUST watch the 1995 Pride & Prejudice miniseries!

[@BubbaCoop]

@@kathyastrom1315 And Zero Dark Thirty

[@BillyButcher90]

@@BubbaCoop Also features David Bamber who played Mr Collins. He's the theatre casting director who rejects Logue.

[@johnmccarthy3111]

Thank you for doing this movie, it holds such a special place in my heart. I wanted to go see it so my mom took me on New Years Day. The movie was so crowded, people were trying to bargain with others to shift so groups could sit together. It ended and it is the only time I have been where there was a genuine round of applause from the audience and seemed totally spontaneous. We still talk about it today!

[@ernestitoe]

The movie was an idea for years. The Queen Mum asked that it not be made until she was gone. She said the memories were too painful.

[@handfuloftrains4781]

Well done, Dawn! I was afraid you might not find this story very interesting, but it hit you in all the right spots. I think Queen Elizabeth did watch the film and found it "moving and enjoyable." Pretty high praise from the best queen ever.

[@joelwillems4081]

Elizabeth I wasn't too bad, in her own way/time too.

[@footofjuniper8212]

Everybody laughs at the swearing scene Dawn: "Say the C word!"😅

[@adamscott7354]

…c…c-c…Coitus?

[@BillyButcher90]

@@adamscott7354 King George VI does say the c-word as part of a limerick in the Netflix series 'The Crown'. 😂

[@MrGpschmidt]

Your empathy & sympathy Dawn is truly moving; never change

[@johnbuchanon7717]

Colin Firth is the UK’s Tom Hanks. He can convince you he is an aristocrat or an every man. Maybe he’s had more exposure here in the states but I enjoy his performances more than any other British actor except for Sean Connery, David Tennant and Craig Ferguson whatever they have in common.

[@janescribner8258]

You mention at the end that the film didn't answer what trauma caused his stutter. I always thought it did by that the scene where Bertie is telling Logue about being pinched by his nanny before being presented, and so cried, and food was held back which caused digestive problems ... and it took the family 3 years to realize it!!! Along with steel leg braces to straighten his legs, and being forced to switch from being left-handed. And lest we forget Prince Johnny who had epilepsy and died young. That scene broke my heart.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

I first saw this one in the hospital while recovering from a car accident. Its far from the usual type of movies i watch but I was glad I saw it

[@BubbaCoop]

"Churchill" was also in Harry Potter

[@PhilBagels]

Bellatrix, Dumbledore, and Wormtail all in this movie!

[@tomfowler381]

Just a suggestion but you might consider watching ‘The Madness of King George’. Incredible movie.

[@footofjuniper8212]

Yes!!! Please watch that one! Then watch "Yes, Prime Minister" for more Nigel Hawthorne.

[@JonEdwards666]

I also highly recommend "The Lion in Winter" (1968). Lots of feisty dialog and terrific acting.

[@PalimpsestProd]

But what about the bowel movements? Does nobody care!

[@kathyastrom1315]

@@JonEdwards666 The Lion in Winter is great! And filled with an amazing cast-Peter O’Toole and Katharine Hepburn as the main two, but also Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton.

[@PhilBagels]

Good suggestion! That goes back further, to George III.

[@ggmiethe]

Proud to say two Aussies in this one. Geoffrey Rush and Guy Pierce. Geoff, from Fremantle Western Australia 🇦🇺 🦘

[@tubekulose]

I have big issues with films in which the actors don't resemble the persons they have to play, which unfortunately is the case with most historical productions. This movie is really well made but I must say that Guy Pearce as Prinz Eduard might have been the only one that visually convinced me.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Dawn, I am left handed and grew up in a former Caribbean British colony (Trinidad). ------- I was born in the 70's and I was the first generation not to be beaten for being left handed. -------- Being left handed was considered an afliction like deformed leg or epilepsy. --------- Teachers would beat you if you used your left hand. ------- As it was eluded to in the movie, being physically punished for being left handed led many kids to develop a stammer. -------- Back in the day any physical trait that labeled you different would draw teasing and ridicule from, friends, family and society. ------- Hence the reason why people push for acceptance of our differences versus ridicule for them.

[@wyldhowl2821]

Not just a British thing either. My dad got the same treatment, just a very old superstition about it being "wrong" in some way, which they tried to train out of kids in school.

[@sparky6086]

​@@wyldhowl2821"Sinestra", the Latin root of the word, "sinister", means "left". If one was left handed, they were thought to be sinister or evil.

[@lethaldose2000]

@@wyldhowl2821 I hear that. My family watched me like an alien when I cut bread or meat with my left hand. My grandma wondered why my father never fixed my affliction. "How will he get a job when he grows up if he's left handed." As she put it.

[@leftcoaster67]

We left handed folks are the only ones in the right state of mind. My brother was forced to write with his Right. I was also the first not to be 'converted'.

[@lethaldose2000]

@@leftcoaster67 hey Us left handed folks run the world. Since we are forced to think outside the box.

[@pwmel1]

I love your reactions! They're always so fun and heartfelt. This is among my favorite movies. Two of my favorite actors in one movie. Thank you for a wonderful reaction!

[@richardzinns5676]

I love this movie, and was so glad to see you react to it. Not nearly enough people do.

[@jasonondik6003]

When I saw this in the theatre, I reared up as well. This is a truly magnificent film.

[@DarthKay093]

This movie helped me feel seen as someone who had speaking difficulties in her younger years. Could barely do complete sentences as a 10yr old

[@SubZeroCommander]

I'm sure you were told that its unusual among females, nevertheless I faintly remember there were two regulars in the self therapy group I attended and one being married to another participant. I dont really know why I quit eventually but Im not a very patient person in matters of speech and ofc we would wait for everybody to finish their sentences without help and there was this one guy who had it the worst! - almost every single word he had to work upon for seconds! Now in my fifties, I only stammer when Im emotionally upset/unstable!

[@carlosyoung1629]

This truly is a beautiful film. It gave me a huge respect for The King. I think the entire cast was incredible, and the film deserved every award it won.

[@RealTechZen]

Queen Elizabeth II had a right of refusal for this movie. She could not make any editing suggestions, but if she had watched it and said “No”, it would never have been released while she lived. She said “Yes”.

[@rollmops7948]

the Queen Elizabeth (1926-2022) was 13 when the war started (1939) and later, she joinged the Army as a driver-mecanician

[@MikeWood]

Lovely reaction. :) The 'King's Speech' is just as much about how he is speaking and how he is improving his speech - as well as the actual speech to the UK at the end of the movie. One of my favourite movies. I haven't seen this since the passing of the Queen. Feels different now.

[@Waterford1992]

3:52 The girl on the left became Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 and her sister on the right Prince Margaret died in 2002

[@ellet6560]

I saw this on release. Thanks for bringing it back into my memory! The next year, "The Artist" won Best movie at Golden Globes and Academy Award. It's a lovely film, as well. Thanks.

[@Vogelkinder]

Honestly one of my feel-good movies, that I watch when I'm feeling low.

[@BubbaCoop]

25:18 This may be the best use of Beethoven's 7th symphony in film.

[@prenz1015]

I think you would also enjoy the 2006 movie "The Queen". It's also very well made and well-acted. It gives us as wonderful a look into what kind of person she was, just as much as this movie did for Bertie. It also centers around the events of Princess Diana's death.

[@prenz1015]

Sorry, I meant to add "The Queen" is about Queen Elizabeth II

[@thomast8539]

Nice touch how they got Derek Jacobi to play the archbishop here. Derek played the stuttering Claudius in a fabulous series put out by the BBC back in 1976. All of you that haven't, (and Dawn) should check it out.

[@joelwillems4081]

Few actors have ever had the professional range of a Helena Bonham Carter. It's astounding actually. Appreciate a Scot not fully understanding this. I'm an American but a history major so I knew the royal lines fairly well, although I'm glad we don't have them. Enough celebs and fake celebs here. This is a very nice film and I'm glad you watched it. He did do a wonderful job at the speech and while "kinging". :)

[@michaelsommers5503]

Glad you enjoyed this beauty of a film, Dawn ... and that you learned a bit of history, too!

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Dawn, the Queen mother (Helen Bonham Carter) was so pained by the efforts to overcome Bertie's stamering she would not let the movie be made until she passed. -------- The idea for the movie was conceived in the late 90's but it was out into development until the death of the Queen mother. ------- Queen Elizabeth loved the portrayal of her father once the movie was released.

[@markherron1407]

I have the DVD, and I knows how he feels because I stutter too King George VI loves to be in the background I love to be in the background too and I'm a man of few words, I'm always quiet I've been stuttering for 54 years. I admire King George VI Blessings and HUGS! 👑💜

[@Wannabe_Baby]

Glad you liked this one. There aren't many reactors who've watched it and it really is lovely, as you said. :)

[@GaryGregg-ls6od]

Thanks for reacting to this brilliant movie! Once again you are the only one with balls enough to react to something different. Howdy from north Texas babe!

[@syriomontoya5121]

Just simply one of the most beautiful movies ever

[@vermithax]

Thank you, Dawn! I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@brettmuir5679]

Dawn Marie, you are sooooo adorable. I am happy you watched this movie and enjoyed it as much as you did. You never cease to amaze with your one-liner jokes. Sometimes you make me howl with laughter yet here you nearly brought a tear to my eye. I love your channel. Thanks for being here. BTW, this movie was postponed until the Queen Mum passed. She only gave her permission for it to be made until after she was gone because the memory of those times was to hard. Thanks again you wonderful deer

[@BaronVonHardcharger]

What an unexpected movie here! One of my favourites! :)

[@woeshaling6421]

I was a projectionist at the time of its release. The speech at the end is still a wonderful scene

[@harrytrevenen2310]

Dawn, don't you think the John Wayne method of curing a stutter was much faster and effective?

[@EdwardGregoryNYC]

Helena B-C, after playing the Queen, will go on to play the daughter, Princess Margaret in "The Crown." Another great watch. The Archbishop is played by Derek Jacobi, who made his mark back in 1976 as Emperor Claudius in the BBC classic series, "I, Claudius." Jacobi's emperor, BTW, is also a stutterer.

[@rkw2917]

Great movie Dawn, I'm a little surprised that you know so little of this period in UK history

[@brettmuir5679]

She is not British

[@SgtTechcomDN38416]

​@@brettmuir5679mate, she's Scottish, that IS British. Not to mention the Royals are very well connected to Scotland. The Queen spent a lot of time at Balmoral.

[@brettmuir5679]

@@SgtTechcomDN38416 errr... yaa...tell that to Rentin in Trainspotting (aka Ewan McGregor)

[@Drax514]

One of my favorite movies ever, even as a Yank. Glad you watched this. I dunno why there's a certain amount of the American population that is fascinated with and loves British Royalty, but I'm somehow among them. I'd honestly chock it up to Princess Diana. One of the seminal moments from my childhood was her death.

[@EShelby2127]

Dawn Mari, I humbly recommend the movie "Chariots of Fire" 1982, for a Paris Olympics connection to the Royal Family, and SCOTLAND! The movie is set before during and after the 1924 Paris Olympics!

[@jimdaw65]

On a historical note: my mum, born in 1921, told me that at the time of the Abdication Crisis stammering was seen as a sign of feeble-mindedness. Ordinary people dreaded Bertie being King, they assumed he was an idiot. That's how it was. No doubt things we take for granted now will be seen by future generations as incomprehensible.

[@daveking9393]

Loved it. Thanks for sharing!

[@RogCBrand]

When I was 5 I remember hearing something on the radio about the King of England dying, which confused me because I knew the UK had Queen Elizabeth. It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized they were talking about Edward VIII dying!

[@johnfairhurstReviews]

Saw this in the cinema when it first came out - not my usual fare, but it was a great film. The PM during the speech was Churchill played by Timothy Spalding (also of Harry Potter 🙂). The most emotional bit for me was when the Princesses curtsied to their new King rather than their father. An excellent selection of clips, too.

[@Muck006]

Colin Firth deserved the Oscar very much, because it was an effort to train speaking with a stutter ... and apparently it took a few months to get rid of that again. Helena Bonham-Carter is brilliant and completes the perfect couple. Side note: one of Colin Firth's "big" roles was the 1995 miniseries "Pride & Prejudice", where he played together with Jennifer Ehle (the wife of "Lionel") and David Bamber (the "theater group director").

[@rubensalvador9422]

This movie is awesome. I love this one. For me at least, when I first watched this in theaters, I felt like I was watching a Rocky-structured movie. Our hero has a sweet side and has his loved one be supporting him. His trainer helps him for the big event, where he ultimately succeeds. I have always maintained that impression. :)

[@redviper6805]

Woman who plays Wallis Simpson is Princess Rhaenys from HOTD!

[@wyldhowl2821]

Yup, that's what I figured.

[@bodine57]

totally agree with you about Helena Bonham Carter. Saw "Room With A View" in the theater, have been enchanted ever since.

[@leftcoaster67]

Even in Lady Jane, her and Cary Elwes were fantastic. 1986. The movie bombed at the Box Office it's a great watch.

[@harryrabbit2870]

Good choice for reaction. Good job, Ms Dawn.

[@wembleyford]

If you enjoyed that you might want to try The Madness of King George - also based on a true story,

[@jimperry6463]

Thank you for watching this. This is a spectacular movie with a superlative cast, even if you pretend to not be a fan of Sir Derek Jacobi. If you really want to see Geoffrey Rush advance to the next level, “Quills”. If you want to see another great British royal period movie, “The Madness of King George“.

[@080gina080]

If you loved this film then PLEASE watch "A Royal Night Out" 2015. YOU'LL LOVE IT ❤😊 About young Elizabeth and her sister who secretly go out to celebrate with the common folk the end of the war. Such a good feel movie you'll love.

[@billolsen4360]

The king here, George VI, is Elizabeth II's father. He was a great guy.

[@adamscott7354]

I love how the undertones of animosity for the rest of the UK towards England, the Royals have this one exception of where it falls away, yielding to being on the same page of unity, swelling pride of being part of something larger and worthwhile together and that is the British peoples collective efforts against fascism in WW2

[@stefkukla8533]

You really should follow this up with "The Crown"

[@asafoster7954]

This is my all time favorite movie

[@williambranch4283]

Mrs Loeg coming home early is one of the most precious British scenes ever ;-)

[@chrishankey3396]

The way that the succession works is that the heir becomes the King or Queen on the death of their Mother or Father, i.e. the parent that is the Ruing Monarch. This is automatic, however as with "Bertie";s brother you can abdicate the throne in which case it goes to the next person in the order of succession.

[@leftcoaster67]

The Queen Mom was the backbone of Royal Family. What Edward saw in Wallis Simpson (Other than in the bedroom) I never figured out. The guy could have had any woman. But thanks Bertie. You and Elizabeth II helped the Commonwealth go through a lot tough times together.

[@user-jl5lo6cx4g]

KIng George V was King. His son was the stutterer and his wife was Elizabeth, later to be the Queen Mother (Helena Bonham Carter).. When the King died, his son Edward became Edward VIII. He abdicated in 1936 because he was in love with a married woman and wanted her to divorce and marry him and become queen. This was not allowed back then and was a scandal. The King was head of the Church of England and divorce was banned. Therefore the man portrayed here by Colin Firth became King George VI. He was Queen Elizabeths father. The children you can see in the film are Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret. King George VI was king during WWII and died in 1952 of cancer, due to the stress of the war and the stress of the abdication. He was never meant to be King, nor was Princess Elizabeth meant to be Queen.

[@ThomasReeves-s7u]

"The King was head of the Church of England and divorce was banned." As an American, and Catholic, I've always been confused by this. Doesn't the Church of England exist because the King wanted to leave his wife? I mean I know Henry VIII wanted the marriage to be annulled because she had previously been married to his brother, but still feels odd somehow.

[@dbking4194]

King George VI died very young at 56 of coronary thrombosis and lung cancer. The kings wife (the queen mother) and our queen blamed David and his abdication as the cause George IVs early death. The stress of being king contributed to his early death. The first series of the Crown covers this and it is excellent.

[@BillyButcher90]

@@dbking4194 She mostly blamed Mrs Simpson for her husband's death as it was she who stole David's heart and lead to his abdication.

[@HankD13]

Beautiful reaction. Impressed by a reaction from somebody who isn't really into "royal" history. I will throw in a world for the Princess Royal - Anne - my old commander-in-chief. She is a very fitting daughter of her mother. She is someone worth learning a little more about, and I very vividly remember the Mall attack by Ian Ball. Much respect.

[@theTemplar08]

The actor that plays Churchill Plays the rat in Harry potter

[@philipcochran1972]

George 6th, the man with the stammer, was bullied by his father, George 5th, hence the stammer. A 'bob' is slang for a shilling. 12 pennies in a shilling, 20 shillings in a pound = 240 pennies in a pound. David (Edward 7th) was king from Jan to Dec 1936 but was never crowned. George 6th died in Feb 1952, at which point his 25 year old daughter, Elisabeth became Queen

[@ryansyler8847]

David was Edward VIII (8th), not Edward VII (7th). Edward VII was David's grandfather, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and reigned from 1901 to 1910. His son and successor was George V who reigned from 1910 to 1936. Incidentally Edward VII, also known as Bertie (Queen Victoria insisted that every male in the family bear the name Albert in memory of her deceased husband Prince Albert), had the longest tenure as Prince of Wales until Prince Charles surpassed him when he became king in 2022.

[@stevehafke3614]

Also, abused by the staff and punished for being left handed.

[@philipcochran1972]

@@ryansyler8847 Thank you for the correction. I even have Edward 8th set of definitive stamps, quite modern looking.

[@ryansyler8847]

@@philipcochran1972 Mistakes happen. Hope I didn’t come across as smarmy.

[@jeffbeaufort3798]

Loved your reaction / love this movie!

[@keiththompson7280]

It was one of the best movies I have ever watch , the movie Darkest Hour is one of my favorites , I think you would like it also.

[@arthurtane6505]

Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue) sadly never received a reward for his acting in this movie. Logue in real life was a founding member of the UK Speech Therapy Association.

[@theTemplar08]

You couldn’t Pre-record The radio broadcast in the 30s & 40s

[@auapplemac2441]

Dawn Marie, I'm really surprised you don't know the details of the King who gave up his throne "for the woman he loved." He gave a very famous speech when abdicating. It's part of the lore of British history. BTW, Wallace Simpson was no great beauty. I remember the first time I saw a picture of her and in my romantic teens couldn't square the circle.

[@GrouchyOldBear7]

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@ghostlyraider4890]

Barbosa cleans up nicely

[@speleokeir]

Another great Geoffrey Rush movie you might like to watch is 'Shine'. This movie had such a good cast. You reconised Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) and Helena Bonham Carter (Belatrix). How about Churchill who was played by Timothy Spall who rose to fame in Auf Wiedesen Pet and has been in loads of films including The Last Samurai. He was Wormtail in Harry Potter. The Archbishop was Derek Jacobi who's been in loads of stuff, including Gladiator, Jason & the Argonauts and Cadfael the medieval monk/detective. And did you recognise Ramona Marquez who played the young Princess Margaret? She was Karen in Outnumbered.

[@myrdozer]

You are awesome!

[@EastPeakSlim]

I very much enjoyed your take on this, Dawn. Thank you. I absolutely adore any movie with Helena Bonham Carter. She has such great range.

[@chefskiss6179]

You reminded me of a similar scenario where if someone said do you want to watch such-n-such a movie I'd be 'definitely not', I have absolutely no interest in... and yet I've watched it many times since(!)...as shouted from the cheap seats: PLEEEEEASE watch Helen Mirren in 2006's THE QUEEN. It's SOOO good! Seeing you get all warm 'n' fuzzy during this watchalong, I now would love if you did more 'brit'-ish flicks... like Bertie's wife in the Pride & Prejudice mini-series, 84 Charring Cross, Remains of the Day, Gosford Park, at the very least, Four Weddings & A Funeral :D

[@Embur12]

The older brother was in league with the Nazis and was watched the whole time after he abdicated...

[@melanie62954]

Eventually I hope you'll check out Colin Firth's most iconic role--Mr. Darcy in the 1995 miniseries version of Pride and Prejudice. Jennifer Ehle, who plays Lionel's wife in this movie, is Elizabeth Bennet. Both were much younger, of course.

[@DewJee2019]

This movie makes me want to watch the first season of The Crown again.

[@Madpup1uk]

a bob is a shilling, a shilling was worth 5 new pence when the coins changed a shilling and a 5p was the same size, the 5p, 10p & 50p all got smaller and the current 10p is the same size as the old shilling. A 10p can be referred to as a 2 bob bit and a 50p is a 10 bob bit.

[@user-mr6qu8jr3i]

Britain, the Commonwealth, the whole Empire was better off with the abdication. Edward VIII was not the man to rule during WWII thankfully. Though I think Elizabeth would have been Queen anyway as the Duke of Windsor and Wallace had no children

[@CarolinaCharles777]

Great to see that little reunion between Ehle and Firth as they were famously awesome in the Pride and Prejudice miniseries.

[@odysseusrex5908]

Bob was a slang term for a shilling, 12 pence, one twentieth of a pound. How could you possibly know so little of your own history? King Edward VIII abdicated the throne after no more than a year so that he could marry the twice divorced *American,* Wallis Simpson. Wallis was completely unacceptable to the aristocracy, the Church, and the government. As one, they told Edward, "Either she goes, or you do." He made his decision. That put Bertie, King George VI, on the throne. Bertie's wonderfully loving and supportive wife was the lady you would know best as the Queen Mum. In Edward and Wallis's defense, they were married, seemingly happily, until his death in 1976.