The King’s Speech took an otherwise mundane topic and managed to make a film that was gripping and entertaining. After the movie, the GRF asked us to theorize why Bertie’s stammer arose and why it deeply manifested itself. I personally believe it is because he was always his father’s choice to become the next king but had no support system in the form of his mother. Moreover, his father’s will to make him his successor may have come off the wrong way leading him to believe his father didn’t believe in him and rather that he despised him.

However, what ultimately alleviated Bertie’s stammer was the constant support of his wife and his friendship with Lionel. Having a strong support group allowed Bertie to persevere and prevail over his impediment while providing a source of calmness for the British people during such a turbulent time. Having to face his biggest fear under the circumstances Bertie was in, depicted how in the end, he was fit to be a King.