Which King Had a Stutter?

King George VI, who reigned from 1937 until his death in 1952, has been depicted among the prominent people on the Foundation's list of famous people who stutter.

Was Queen Elizabeth's father the stuttering King?

In December 1936, King George VI took the British throne following his older brother Edward VIII's abdication. Unfortunately, George VI had a stutter that made it hard for him to give speeches to the British public. The King ended up attending speech therapy before his iconic address in 1939.

What did Queen Elizabeth think of the king's speech?

The Queen has appeared to have given her blessing to the Oscar-nominated film The King's Speech, which portrays her father King George VI. ... "And now that the film has been written and made with love, and respect, and admiration, the fact that Her Majesty has recognised this is incredibly and wonderfully gratifying."

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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