Lionel refuses to let Bertie smoke during their speech sessions, saying "sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you." King George VI died from complications of lung cancer on February 6, 1952, at age 56.
The piece of music heard during the film's finale broadcast of King George VI's 1939 radio speech is the second movement Allegretto of Ludwig van Beethoven's 7th Symphony. It is often used in films to score a scene of carnage and sadness.
When Bertie is practicing for his broadcast with Lionel, Lionel is visible in the mirror, walking toward Bertie. In the next shot, Lionel has just stood up.
In the nursery, when Bertie tells the princesses the penguin story, Helena Bonham Carter, sitting in the corner, has something rectangular in her midriff under her dress, either a cell phone or a wireless mike transmitter.
King George V [1865-1936] reigned from 1910-1936. He was succeeded by his firstborn son Edward [1894-1972] who attained the throne at his father's death in January 1936 but abdicated in December of that same year. Albert then assumed the throne, taking the name of King George VI, and he reigned until his death in 1952. He was succeeded by his daughter Elizabeth, the current reigning British monarch.
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How does the movie end?
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England declares war on Germany and, as King of Britain, George VI is required to broadcast an inspiring message to his country. Logue stands by, advising him to 'say it to me as a friend'. The speech comes out smoothly, although Bertie still stammers on the 'w'. He is congratulated by his staff and family for his successful broadcast. In the final scene, George VI and his family stand on a balcony waving to their admiring populace while Logue looks on in satisfaction.