The Real King's Speech: King George VI's Stutter (1938) | British Pathé

King George VI stutters and stammers while opening the Empire exhibition at Ibrox Park in Glasgow, Scotland in 1938. Queen Elizabeth is there (formerly The Queen Mother, and before that the Duchess of York, played in the film 'The King's Speech' by Helena Bonham-Carter). This clip was said to have moved Colin Firth to tears, as reported by the New York Times.
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[@tarnsand]

You notice he paces his phrases and either looks up when pausing or takes a slight breath in. A technique used to remain calm when public speaking. I thought he did a fantastic job here.

[@almostfm]

I had a stammer when I was younger, although not as bad as George VI at his worst (at my worst, it was about like what you see in this clip). If you've never had the problem, you can't realize how frustrating it is. Experts talk about "locking", and that's exactly what it feels like. Plus, the harder you try, the worse it seems to be. Luckily, my pediatrician gave my mom several things to work on with me (in my case, I found that when I started to lock, I could clear it if I paused and consciously relaxed before I tried to speak. It still happens occasionally (maybe a couple of times a week), but at almost 50, I've learned to cover it so that you wouldn't know I stammered if I didn't tell you. Oddly, as soon as I learned how to clear it, it began happening less.

[@yahyagannour8486]

he's saying fuck fuck fuck fuck meanwhile

[@Pyrrus4]

I noticed that halfway through the video, he's really struggling. What a warrior!

[@ruthbooth7914]

AMAZING no stutter at all

[@johnreed9050]

He seems to rock back and forth a few times

[@66kprdwd]

As one who has had to deal with a stutter all my life, I feel for him and applaud his courage. Nothing is more scary than addressing a group of people to begin with, but when trying to hide a stutter while doing so takes incredible inner strength.

[@m.w.6526]

Hear, hear! King George VI will always be remembered as a brave and heroic man who served the British people with honour!

[@chrisd2051]

John Greene that's the truth. I teach and before I do I binge watch videos of King Edward VI and Sir Winston Churchill

[@stevepowsinger733]

Yes and as one who tends to stutter unexpectedly I never know when it’s going to hit me and cause great embarrassment.

[@pinkflower1076]

@@stevepowsinger733 Same. I've always had a stutter. When I'm talking and I feel like I'm about to stutter, I just tense up and get nervous.

[@itsperimo]

Can't think of the pressure on him to keep the image of being a strong king with that drawback

[@elyam2560]

He was trained well to use deep breathing, slow rate, pausing and pullouts. He did an incredible job. You do not worry about the listener being bored of your slow speech , you take your time, do silent thinking, organizing your thoughts and using fluency strategies . RIP KING

[@zxcchutka]

Gold Words. Thanks🤝

[@sic308941]

why must your organise thought and do silent thinking? you are READING, your thoughts dont change the words on the page.

[@harrisonthompson8611]

One thing Colin Firth totally nailed was this disappointed shift in his eyes when he messes up a line

[@richardlawson4317]

??? Colin Forth does not REMOTELY resemble George VI. I couldn't watch that film, it was a travesty!

[@rkeratiloe1]

Richard Lawson it's called acting not cloning for a reason.

[@Chreeeis]

Richard Lawson The film won 12 oscars, if you want facts watch a documentary This movie made history of its own

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

the 2 things i want about an historical movie is the facts must be repredesented correctly and the actor need to be representative too ( not an occidental gandhi or a black king george VI for exemple ) i love much more a great actor who doesn't (really) look like the original than an bad actor who is the clone of the original.. my opinion.

[@dietvandermaden4615]

I don't think he messed up ANY line, forget about his previous stammering, this was 1938 when people delivered speeches in a very different way. Even up to the 1960's official speeches were given in an official, solemn way. Not in the relaxed way speeches are given these days. Of course we all know he used to stammer, but had he spoken like officials do today it would have been quite odd.

[@elliecorless6404]

The speech therapist did a miraculous job with him, and a wonderful friendship they had

[@JeffGR4]

I didn't think his stutter was all that bad. He's got a good profile and looks kingly.

[@talentedhobo901]

this is 1938, after meeting Lionel Logue

[@atenearodriguez6370]

You say that bc you see this when he is waaay better at talking ; before that he had many many problems u bet

[@victorockedal5798]

JeffGR4 Here he's speaking very slowly, which makes it easier not to stutter.

[@frankcrisostomo8724]

He wont stutter but when he speak a bit faster then he would.

[@sophia-jd8po]

This was after years of speech therapy.

[@ClaraBowInThisLight]

You can see his frustration in the pauses. Poor man. He did such a wonderful job.

[@leelarson6534]

There's an old proverb that having something to say is more important than how long it takes you to say it.

[@artemisiaennycapraro2402]

Thank you so much for leaving this comment. I had never heard of this proverb before, it brought tears to my eyes. These few words are so powerful and encouraging. Thank you.

[@thunderbird1921]

Well said. I've also known several introverts in my life with great wisdom. When those people speak, even if it's unpolished, you better listen.

[@claudiocarbone2225]

So deep and Amazing comment... almost cried

[@seenanarayan3828]

Wow! ❤️

[@TheWolf-xe2kz]

i agree and im an Ent from Lord of the Rings.

[@corning1]

This is incredible to watch. My father stutters pretty badly. I can't even imagine him getting enough courage to do that. He didn't actually stutter once. I wish my dad would watch the movie, but he just says he can't watch movies about people stuttering. When I really step back and think of what my father must have gone through, and how he handles himself with bravery when people might look at him strange or with pity, or when he has to make a phone call, it almost brings a tear to my eye (even as I type this). I love you pap, and to anyone who may be reading this.

[@v_boy_v_boy]

Bless

[@carlosthegreat101]

I'm a bilingual with a pretty noticeable stutter (that didn't really manifest or show any signs of manifestation until I was around 6), especially with my second language, and it really seriously comforts me to read this. A lot of people don't understand how it feels to push the word from your mouth and have an invisible force ram it right back. It's horrible when as you're trying to speak you completely literally lose your breathe and have to gasp for the tiniest amount of air. The worst/brighter side of my case is that it's worst when I speak to my parents; I've actually spent well over a minute trying to get one single word out midway through a sentence. I rarely self pity, I mostly feel bad for my parents that I sometimes deprive them of a simple parent/child conversation because of my speech impediment. Thank you for understanding the pain your father constantly goes through and for being patient with him. Tell him how you feel, it'll honestly mean a lot to him...I actually just remembered my dad also stuttered but he said it went away when he was around 8.

[@adithyavj1220]

It is great you actually understand. It doesn't take awareness spreading to make a person understand a stutter. Anyone with a clear sense of perspective can understand and will offer valuable advice.

[@wolfsworld2313]

dairo1 I stutter as well... a lot or a little.. don't know what I have to say man. your father must be a strong man to hear others saying these about him. even I can't bear it

[@brainphelps1994]

he didn't blatantly stutter but he still kinda stuttered a little I mean you could tell when he paused that he was trying not to stutter.

[@johndoyle486]

I'm not a royalist, but Bertie has my full respect. He is a man of honour and integrity.

[@HuatulcoGuy]

I was going to type the same sentiment. Not a fan of the monarchy but this guy achieved a great victory in overcoming his personal circumstance.

[@AFrickingOrange]

"I'm not a royalist, but..." is the new "I'm not a racist, but..."

[@jaiunkabogable]

@@AFrickingOrange How so?

[@Jamie-sr1ye]

@@AFrickingOrange In that it's generally said by the good-natured who have to placate the judgmental and stupid? Yes.

[@curiouslyme524]

Yes. A man to be greatly admired.

[@brandonbuchner1771]

Now that I hear this...Colin Firth did an OUTSTANDING job portraying both his difficulty with the letter 'R' and his canter in "The King's Speech." I just watched it last night, and I was amazed.

[@mr_diddlz001]

I have a major Stammer and Stutter, when I saw heard his Speech and saw his movie, he gave me hope, I listen to his speech every day before I have to present in front of the people

[@annmitchell4663]

Chad Fogle I dont know if you have heard of Gareth Gates..he won pop Idol some years back..he had a very bad stammer..he now does stage acting after doing a course of intensive speech therapy.

[@unlockwithjsr]

Same, I was born with a stutter, really hard especially my times in school. Good thing is I never gave up and today I participate in Public-speaking conferences

[@ratherbfishing455]

Can you sing? I had a friend who took lesson to help with his speech classes.

[@mr_diddlz001]

@@ratherbfishing455 if I’m singin alone with a song or even if I’m like reading a book but I have music playing I won’t stutter at all

[@inisipisTV]

James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, had a terrible stammer and also stutters. He said the reason he joined the theatre and did acting is so he can learn to control his speech.

[@charliehunter794]

I feel so sorry for him as he was an extremely kind and caring man. He was probably our best king

[@miamidolphinsfan]

many people thought so. The queue to pass by his coffin was longer than any previous monarch....he was well loved

[@kdjoshi726]

How did he passed away? Did he had some kind of disease?

[@robertyates9500]

@@kdjoshi726 he had lung cancer. He had a surgery in 1951 to remove part of a lung but then his time was limited as his body slowly shut down.

[@retroguy9494]

@@kdjoshi726 Robert Yates is partially correct. Yes, he DID have lung cancer as well as surgery to remove a lung, but the cancer is not what killed him. Actually, he had a heart attack in his sleep.

[@retroguy9494]

@@robertyates9500 He didn't die of the cancer though. He had a heart attack in his sleep.

[@christhorton6512]

God bless this man. Could you imagine being born into a situation where you are told, "This is your life -- deal with it." Doesn't matter what his hopes and aspirations were -- he became king and had to speak in front of thousands of people (and millions of people via radio). And he had no free choice in the matter.

[@nihilisticbarbie]

@@balqeesbaloch5213 just think, they likely would've stayed at Balmoral or some other rural estate, king George would've been a regular country gentleman, and Elizabeth would've been able to ride all the horses she wanted 🥺 but of course, life didn't turn out like that for them

[@andrewdopple6946]

There is something liberating about your future chosen for you. Too much freedom makes it more difficult to find your purpose, find something to be responsible for. You waste more time trying to make a choice or find that purpose. Like browsing a giant store for hours to choose for the one thing you're allowed to eat.

[@chiragjaiswal3774]

Aww poor man, forced to be King!

[@CandiceGoddard]

@@chiragjaiswal3774 Yeah, despite your sarcasm. Monarchs aren't like the characters in a Disney film as Meghan Markle found out. They are families bred to a position that their ancestors won on a battlefield hundreds or thousands of years ago. Just as priesthood also funs in the family. Is that not how they do it in South Asia where your name is from?

[@retroguy9494]

@@balqeesbaloch5213 No he wasn't born an heir. But he WAS born into royalty and was made Duke of York and therefore, he WAS expected (and told by abusive papa George V) that he was to assume royal duties. His life WAS basically planned out for him.

[@xbox4062]

People who dont stutter can sympathize but will never, ever know the amount of pure courage and willfulness it takes to swallow your ego and pride and do something like this or even on a smaller scale. He showed what real humility and honor was.

[@karenwomble2640]

My father was a stutterer.But he improved his handicap by reading aloud every day.He played the piano beautifully and sang.My parents have passed on.My dad had a great impact on my life.He was Ward Cleever and James Evans all rolled up in one.Thanks mom and dad.

[@tobiasgurt2646]

Did he overcome it all?

[@sophiethelk9557]

This is beautiful. I’m going to try reading out loud more often too and see if that helps

[@jarjarcinemavideos280]

King George 6th in my opinion was the greatest king we ever had. His daughter our greatest queen. His dedication to standing up against all that opposed him was a golden standard for us all to follow. He struggled with his speech, but his ability to overcome this was the very same determination that won the British Empire the war. The people that disrespect him are foul and deserve nothing but disrespect themselves.

[@Whoami691]

King Richard the Lionheart wasn't bad for his time.

[@santivsj]

don't forget Elizabeth I wasn't bad either for her time

[@harryrobbins6376]

I agree - God Save the Queen

[@Trollika_Devi]

@@santivsj Elizabeth the first was crazy . There was that lead business which eventually led (heh) to her death

[@santivsj]

@@Trollika_Devi she died of an infection if I remember correctly

[@levieenrose7646]

He was naturally a very shy individual. It must have been such a difficult struggle for him to speak in public like this, conscious of his stutter. I always felt he was a kind, gentle soul who was so utterly unprepared to take on the role as King when his brother abdicated. It has always been suggested that along with his heavy smoking, the stress of having to be forced into the role of Monarch, caused his early death due to the stress of it all. But he did his duty and stepped up to the role with great courage and a strong sense of duty to his family and country. While George died far too young, he died a very popular King who was well loved by his people.

[@Livinglife595]

And no wonder his daughter has been such a wonderful and gracious queen

[@pnwsp21stcentury81]

And Queen Elizabeth died not only from old age but also from the stress of Covid just like how World War II stressed out her father.

[@curiouslyme524]

As a very shy person with a severe trauma history, I hold this man in deep respect. God bless him & may he rest in peace.

[@jotarokujo8236]

​@@pnwsp21stcentury81I think saying she died from the stress of covid is a bit of a stretch. She was 96 years old

[@matasa7463]

@@jotarokujo8236 I think she mostly died of loneliness and broken heart... spouses often die one after the other, when they're that old. I think if ol' Phillips had been able to hold on, Her Majesty would also be able to live for a while longer.

[@anothertime1282]

I'm no monarchist, far from it, but it's impossible not to recognise the courage of a man like this speaking in public not just once but year after yearm month after month.

[@ColGesso]

Just say “I’m a mediocre pleb; majesty offends me.”

[@myamdane6895]

@@ColGesso”I would prefer men in suits to rule me instead of centuries old stately dynasties”

[@mokodo_]

I have never shown any interest towards the british monarchy, but, as someone with a stutter, this was actually somewhat inspirational.

[@mrspock172]

Although not a royalist I must stay king George the 6th is a great idol for me. Not defined to be king with an immense sense of venerability yet he still managed to do an amazing job as king. I myself do not overly celebrate the royals but this man is one to be celebrated

[@sitizenkanemusic]

He wasn't that bad. Just his delivery was slow. It's noticeable but not extreme.

[@kennethelliot5159]

+Sitizen Kane Its one of the way he lernt to overcome his stutter. eveyone learns diffrent

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

Agreed. If he were more demonstrative on key words as Churchill was, the public would have assumed it was part of his delivery style and the stuttering issue would have gone virtually unnoticed.

[@ShadowOfNexxus]

Old comment but the reason he's talking slow is to reduce his stutter.

[@Marta_Fanai]

@@ShadowOfNexxus yes. I was wondering why they are so dumb (shhh dont tell them). One look at google or a book would inform them why he talks slow.

[@aparecidalobo2489]

That was very slow 👨🏻‍🦳

[@sodapoplove95]

If you don't watch and you only listen then you likely won't see his trouble. But if you watch you can see the nervous blinks, the way his mouth opens and he struggles to get it words out, him looking down and up again, his long pauses.

[@denysephenix2349]

How brave he is .. someone said one of the things are most afraid to do is to speak publicly and here he is , carrying on.. Truly a wonderful man.

[@Cru674]

You can see that he is struggling. What remarkable fortitude and persistence this man had. Incredible job.

[@MauriceTramble]

“It is not the walls that make the city but the people who live within them.” -King George VI

[@nichtjan2144]

I was a stutterer myself and I can say that even though his blockades are clear to see and hear, he does such a great job, specially in front of such a big audience.

[@kunal21195]

How did you overcome it?

[@nichtjan2144]

@@kunal21195 Singing actually. My therapist told me to join a local choir and it worked.

[@kasimsultonfan]

My stepdad was there as a boy with his mum. He said that this footage was heavily edited to make it flow better and that some of the poor guy's pauses were agonisingly long.

[@BladedHorizon]

As a person who is overcoming a stutter, I find this so inspirational. It helps me realize I am not alone in winning against my stutter. To all those fellow people who stutter, I hope YOU can overcome your stutter too.

[@raljix1566]

You wont ever fully overcome it - I've had a stutter all my life, it comes in phases and is very dependant on how you're feeling your life at that current time. You'll adapt to using certain phases. A technique I have always used is to speak on a long exhale, don't speak on a short breath. My stutter is always worse if i'm rushing to get a sentence out. Set a pace and stick to it, always have backup works to explain what it is you're talking about. Water bottles are a great prop, if you know the stutter is coming (you'll know its coming because you'll feel the pause) take a drink and slow down :-) - Good luck!

[@lookherelooklisten7850]

@@raljix1566 wrong, stuttering can be fully overcome

[@praketak47]

@@raljix1566 Maybe your stutter is more severe. I personally overcame my stutter completely and it's possible. It only comes back if i am feeling strong emotion and even then its only 1% of what it used to be. It takes years for the brain to form new pathways, but it's possible. 😊

[@sophiethelk9557]

@@praketak47how?! I need help. I’ve had mine for 15 years and it’s slowly improved but still exists. But I believe it can get better

[@praketak47]

​@@sophiethelk9557 I wouldn't be able to tell you very precisely. The only thing I can do is throw the whole bucket at you. Patience. Singing. People with a stutter can speak in a sing-song way because it has different pathways in the brain, and what it does is help build your self-esteem and gives you a vague but easily visible goal to reach for. You feel happy and it doesn't take you down to the point where you don't even want to put in any effort. Think through before speaking and create a learned way to speak. The positive side of this tediously slow process - you get firm resolve and a strong mind for everything else in life. Find some safe places where you can practice with low judgment. Learn to have fun with it so that it doesn't become a great source for rot or lifetime termite problem. Recognize where you always fail. Practice and overcome as much as you can. And like I said in a previous comment, you won't overcome it 100% ever. I always fail at strong emotions. I accept and move on. If you really need examples of people overcoming it, search on youtube - celebrities with stutters. Emily Blunt also used have stutter. It helps. Help others. Practice speaking your mind freely and wear stuttering your whole life as something you can handle. Easy. Take less stress. And maybe even consult a doctor if it gives you extra peace of mind.

[@DanyalElia]

1:55 he tried so hard not to stutter, this is so inspirational.

[@DIOGOCARNEIRO2]

Yes! As someone that stutters, i also close my eyes and pause when i'm about to stutter. It's one way of restart, and not seeying people helps ahah

[@donhouston916]

I stumbled on this video and was surprised that the king had the same condition as me. I also love the support in the comments

[@godzilla0083]

I have a speech impediment myself. I have to take pauses and think about the words that I'm reading and hopefully I get them out as clearly as possible. I feel for King George. Bless this good man.

[@EverythingEmbedded]

I struggled most of my life with this problem, i feel so sorry for the king.

[@anatmoolmuang7965]

I do not see flaws, I see effort and that is enough for me to admire the king.

[@chaelodoul9401]

Those who have never struggled with a speech impediment, will never know the true horror of speaking in general, much less, public speaking. It is as if you are in a never ending anxiety attack. God Bless The King.

[@williamgregory1848]

George VI was the right man at the right time. He became king at a point when public faith in the monarchy was low and he was seen as sharing the hardships of the common people. His own hardships became a symbol of British determination to win the war.

[@MissNebulosity]

Knowing how hard it is to overcome stammer, this is SERIOUSLY ASTOUNDING. This speech was so well given.

[@albertcoburn5674]

I stuttered a lot when I was younger,and was tortured un mercifully for it. Even in my 60's it will creep up on me.

[@kallurathore4733]

People don't have any idea how great courage he is showing by just speaking

[@maksty]

I feel his struggle. What a brave man

[@cp12298]

me 2, i can't even talk to an alone stranger because of my stammer and he talked in front of hundreds or thousands, balls of steel for sure

[@marknorris1381]

One of the best.

[@Shekharkumar0887]

I too suffer from stutter... and I wholeheartedly salute to the determination and courage that our king ruled and took care of his subjects.

[@NostalgicChannel]

My favourite King. May rest in peace.

[@redmallie9951]

I think he did great in delivering his speech the way he did. The person or people who helped him achieve this really did him a fantastic service. Like others have commented, one can only imagine how hard each and every public address must have been for his majesty, but, judging by this speech, he took on those challenges bravely. Thank you posting this.

[@matthewwolff3729]

He was such a brave man who held up in such extraordinary times.

[@SophieTheBagel1984]

Thank you so much for this video. I have stuttered my whole life. It was so bad when I was younger that I just stopped talking, unless I was with someone who knew I stuttered and understood. In 6th grade, I was lucky enough to be hooked up with a speech therapist who helped me immensely. Now my stutter is still there, but I can hide it so well using the tricks that my therapist taught me and learning some tricks of my own. Unless I have an episode where I stutter in a conversation, people can't tell that I stutter. Really the only people who can tell, without me having an episode, are fellow stutterers. Because they use the same tricks.

[@eora5142]

I'm studying to become a speech therapist and honestly this is one of the main reasons :) I hope I'll be able to help someone like this in the future. Voice is incredibly important.

[@SUNFlower-tt9zv]

I salute this king for his courageous heart to take the responsibility of the country, He was indeed a noble gentle man.

[@Sean-me4fv]

I didn't hear stuttering and stammering. He did very well for someone with a stutter.

[@BerishaFatian]

As a stutterer, it was a nightmare to speak in front of the class, imagine the stress when you have to speak in front of the whole country.

[@claritaturbo]

I stuttered horribly as a child. I am 26 and I remember being a teen when the movie came out, causing visible panic attacks in me as they would give me “flashbacks” to moments of pure embarrassment, and sheer terror when forced to speak in front of the class and or school. It’s taken me YEARS to be able to acknowledge that this was part of my past. I would ask to switch classes if another student stammered, and got into many fights because people mimicked me. I went to a 4 week speech therapy in Roanoke VA and learned how to speak again. Stuttering is the minds prison cell. I wish it on no body.

[@sophiethelk9557]

No way, I went to the same one! I went in 2014 and 2018 and still have a mild stutter but the strategies there helped me a ton

[@charlesnye1736]

Brave man fought an issue he had no control over

[@acenebula3045]

hail to King George VI

[@irisiris3842]

@no name Why you say something like that?

[@alexbsmith1722]

@no name Your king ,

[@HaveAniceDay2450]

Motörhead 🤘🏼 King of Kings

[@cp12298]

I'm from Pakistan and he was the King of Pakistan for many years... ♥

[@Scientist538]

him and his father were both exceptional Kings

[@kevinprior3549]

He was inspirational. U can tell when he stutters but he just carries on.

[@jameslane3846]

Great man, we are so lucky we had him and especially his daughter

[@stevenally8015]

Don't forget the other hero in this story, the unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue who helped George VI control and overcome his stammer and became a lifelong friend of the King. Logue was brilliantly played by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush in the film, The King's Speech, and Edward was played by another Aussie, Guy Pearce. I just watched the film (for the third time) last night and it always moves me. Colin Firth is outstanding in the film too, of course. (from a proud Australian, who is not a royalist)

[@crystalheart9]

Awww, he did really wonderful with this speech. I saw the movie King's Speech recently and it was fantastic, I loved it!

[@melanieenglert931]

A very brave man. Even years after his death he still inspires many.

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

He started out so strong and then got rattled. Everyone hates public speaking. I always got it over with as best I could and didn't care about what people thought.

[@johnbones6257]

He is in trouble with words that begin with W. He hesitates even though he still has to say the or a before the W word. He sees it as a hurdle and is dreading the moment when he has to say this word.

[@annmitchell4663]

john bones Any word that cuts off the flow of breath such as words that begin with B/M/P..are usually problematic.

[@aarenmyatt4509]

Ailments well known, technology limited, but they were sure to surround the King with 10 microphones and the highest definition camera of the day. Savages didn't want to miss this.

[@sweetspirit3887]

Azza's Escapade they sure did.. :-(

[@bgimusic]

Azza's Escapade I know the film quality is good!

[@thunderbird1921]

Well, if they were hoping he would embarrass himself, they must have been disappointed.

[@min-na4707]

Love this comment😂

[@dennishancock6931]

He is definitely my favourite Monarch, he had such determination he was indeed a great king. Queen Elizabeth II is also a great Monarch, Her Service In WW2 in the Women’s Auxiliary is inspirational. She actually served as a Mechanic and Truck driver.

[@tomexlfc]

Awww I felt very sad watching this. Bless his soul :)

[@DJ_Noizy]

For me, who is also a stutterer it is a very brave act, I can just respect him... He inspires me to overcome my disability.

[@Acoolwind]

He did amazingly well!!!

[@darryllmon]

Incredibly moving in that the work undertaken by him to achieve that must have been so hard. Really quite beautiful.

[@dzfz2100]

It's surprisingly moving to see him pause and muster up the courage to hit the "p" at the beginning of "palaces" (1:01)

[@66kprdwd]

P's are deadly to those of us who stutter.

[@rebeccastanley9920]

As a stutterer, I think his stutter was a silent throat block more than a repetition of sound. The long pause is his stutter as he tries to force the sound to come.

[@s.c.paulson6797]

Same. I had a full emotional reaction to that.

[@kingofthings7929]

It sounded like he only barely formed the letter when he spoke, just enough for the human brain to do the rest. Which is a clever trick, actually. Good way around the issue. But yeah, he did really good. If you know what you look for, you can easily see him working though the stutter. But, he did successfully work through it.

[@claudiocarbone2225]

I stutter pretty heavily and i hate P's and C's too... BTW this movie is Amazing and inspirational but pretty hard to watch for me

[@s.c.paulson6797]

This was incredible to watch. You can see him struggling. Made me emotional.

[@anenglishmanplusamerican7107]

He has given the greatest gift to the world. His beautiful daughter our queen.

[@RR-sh6gr]

Wow you can barely notice a stutter. Just slight hesitation. So well done.

[@keketheavakin4257]

Thats literally what I heard. I don't hear a stutter at all. I thought he was pausing for emphasis honestly

[@Jack908r]

He stepped up and worked hard to fulfil his duty as king. And pulled it off magnificently. Respect.

[@a.naomiii]

One of the many things Colin Firth got right was the look of disappointment in Bertie’s face when he can’t get a line out or when he messes up.

[@dbrzdr]

What a brave man to be able to take the responsibility that wasn’t supposed to be his.

[@mahaabdul2264]

You can see how he’s trying to overcome this struggle in his face but he did a good job and the training paid off.

[@PFNel]

I think he coped very well. His difficulty manifests only in slight pauses in which he reboots the flow of his speech. Well done, your Majesty.

[@PiggyOinkenstein-ts4dp]

Have a British army photo of my grandfather with the king taken at Aldershot 1940. This was a time when the best of what was British, was still alive and well. 👍

[@princeeverlove]

Wonderful man. A real man. His daughter carries on his devout sense of duty before self.

[@unfinished8kt]

this was honestly not that bad, if not for the King's speech I wouldn't have noticed anything wrong.

[@zaltaire]

the editors edited out his stammering and stuttering. the long speech Colin Firth gives from the film King's speech is based on the real speech he gave obviously and that recorded real speech is on youtube somewhere :O

[@natalievanderpol2237]

As a person who stutters, I can see him stuttering quite a bit in this video, he is just very good at stopping the "stuck" sound and correcting it. Also, his stuttering is mostly blocks where no sounds come out, not the stereotypical stuttering where one repeats words. This movie was amazing for me to watch, because if King George could face a stutterer's worst nightmare, I can face challenges as well.

[@Itsme-eo9hh]

The King & Churchill were an incredible team at a dire time in history!

[@citywide2932]

I've stuttered my whole life and I was taught these techniques as a child in speech therapy. He was amazing to rise to this challenge and do so well.

[@dianariverjackson5123]

Colin Firth did an outstanding job in the “King’s Speech”

[@march6718]

His story is touching and inspiring for everyone who suffers from a specific issue in their personality

[@paigerenee4173]

I think King George VI is one of my favorite monarchs. He seems very human compared to everyone else.

[@Daud76]

I concur. From old film archives I have seen of him, he strikes me as doting father and a family man with love for his wife and daughters. I am from South Africa and I think it was so rude of some of my countrymen to boo him off stage when he and his family visited here many moons ago.

[@marklaborde3199]

Our Beloved King George the VI. His Voice so, smooth & calming. As I watch this Speech, I too can see how his technique, was Excellent! Straight on. So sad about his breathing struggle, but he recoved every struggle with Calmness. God Save Our King, 🙏

[@jwc5004]

I watched 'the King's speech' based on this true story about George VI having a speech problem. It was true. I didn't know he was the father of Queen Elizabeth II before. Sad and touching.

[@littlepippin8445]

Brave man to have to do that - anybody like me who has been petrified of speakiing in front of others will only love and respect this mans memory....

[@PratapSingh-qz9jj]

A real king. He inspires a century later

[@lindabederio4603]

So do I, he did a wonderful job working around his disability. In spite of everything he had been dealt with, he did a stupendous job.

[@jjwtcs9451]

Just think what Edward must have thought letting his younger brother having to deal with the war and end of the empire. How those events must have destroyed his health bit by bit as Edward ran off.

[@robertmcdonald4691]

That is why the current Queen never forgave Wallace Simpson

[@Celisar1]

Heavy smoking destroyed his health.

[@Celisar1]

@@robertmcdonald4691 Which would be nonsense since it was her uncle who took the decision to abdicate, not Wallis Simpson.

[@rosechild3118]

@@robertmcdonald4691 what I thought it was the queen mother who didn't forgive her?

[@HarrietJackson24]

@@Celisar1 The Queen Mother and to an extent the current Queen were bitter towards Mrs Simpson, not Edward necessarily. While it was Edward who abdicated, he wouldnt have done so without her 'interference'. The Queen Mother still corresponded with Edward after his abdication and remembered him fondly. There are strong parallels to the Meghan and Harry situation today: both Edward and Harry weren't fully happy with their position but it took Wallis/Meghan to push them to leave (intentionally or not).

[@Sulerhy]

I am stutter since I was a kid. I learn and fluently 2 foreign languages, but I still got stutter when I have meetings. I truly understand how brave the King is. Truly respect!

[@strwbqrry609]

He’s a very great man and was a great king, it’s so sad his life was cut so short. The queen mother tried her best to help him by arranging his speech therapy, Which he greatly appreciated. He was an amazing king!. There’s nothing wrong shameful about stammering or stutterIng, he tried his best. That’s all.

[@Woozler554]

Out of all the British Monarchs in modern times, George VI in my opinion was the most courageous.

[@troytellsit493]

So much respect for this man

[@mirrorblue100]

The man had a natural dignity.

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

He still sounds better than most politicians today

[@leefox5608]

The lady with the flower hat behind King George VI during The King's Speech is my Scottish Great-Grandmother Mary, Mrs. Solomon Stephens Lady Mayoress of Plymouth who was honored with a royal invitation from the King and Queen to be at this historic opening of the Empire Exhibition in her native city. Solomon Stephens the Lord Mayor of Plymouth (1938) was next to Mary but is hidden behind the King during the speech. Mary was a beloved florist with lovely flower shops in Glasgow, Mary Fox's Florist.

[@mblake92]

I'm a speechie student at uni, and it's now so much easier for me to see and understand the incredible work that Lionel did with George. His stutter is quite good here, but you can still see evidence of it there

[@geraldinekearney542]

King George was a wonderful man, and he eventually learned to deal with his stutter was a wonderful man from Australia 🇦🇺

[@tomservo75]

Boy, Colin Firth hit the nail right on the head didn't he.

[@joecole2318]

God bless and rest King George. Your wife and children are all with you now.

[@CelticHighlandr]

I’m out of the Royal House Stuart, and I just adore King George VI; he’s certainly a person I’d love to have dinner with if he were still alive. His daughter HM Queen is another I’d love to meet and dine with; just the knowledge, stories and duties would be astounding to hear.