— Overview
The notes introduce the two men and the wartime need for a king’s voice, and they stop before a later cause-and-effect table.
— Contents and key concepts
A king who did not want the throne
The King’s Speech, the notes begin, has two principal figures: George VI and Lionel Logue. George is king of Britain. His brother, the previous king Edward VIII, gives up the throne, and George comes to it against his will.
He has, they write, a weakness that would be a grave one in a king: he stammers. In order to deliver a perfect speech he receives treatment from Lionel Logue. Logue is a therapist for speech disorders, and becomes a good colleague in treating George’s stammer.
A stammer, and speeches wanted in wartime
At first George refuses Logue’s treatment. The stammer has made him timid, and unwilling to step in front of people. He has been losing confidence in himself, and is sceptical both of the chance of overcoming it and of his own will to try. In other words, he holds power, honour, and wealth, but of the gifts expected of a king he entirely lacks the gift of speech.
In truth, the notes add, a king in ordinary times might not have had so much speaking to do, and George might not have needed to be under such strain. But in the midst of war the people wanted the king’s face to appear regularly, and they wanted his speeches, in order to be reassured.
A few other names, and a stop
Besides these two, the notes also name Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and the brother Edward VIII again, then say that a fuller introduction of those others will be omitted. They leave the film there, before a later table of causes and results. The same Korean report, at fuller length, is on CampusDown.
Sources
- The notes, a student reading of The King’s Speech: George VI, who comes unwillingly to the throne and stammers, and Lionel Logue, who becomes a colleague in the treatment.
Last updated: 15 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who are the two main figures in the notes?
George VI and Lionel Logue. George is king of Britain. His brother, the previous king Edward VIII, gives up the throne, and George comes to it against his will. Logue is a speech therapist, and becomes a good colleague in treating the stammer.
How do they describe the stammer and the times?
George at first refuses Logue’s treatment. The stammer has made him timid, and unwilling to appear before people. He has power, honour, and wealth, but not the gift of speech that a king is expected to have. In ordinary times a king might not have had to speak so often; in war, the notes say, the people wanted the king’s face and his speeches, to be reassured.
Where do they stop?
They also name Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and Edward VIII again, then say they will omit a fuller introduction of those others. The notes leave the film there, before a later block on causes and results.
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