The King's Speech

One man saved the British Royal Family in the early 20th century, not a prime minister or archbishop, but a self-taught speech therapist named Lionel Logue, dubbed 'The Quack who saved a King' by a 1930s newspaper. An Australian commoner, Logue transformed the nervous, tongue-tied Duke of York into one of Britain's greatest kings after Edward VIII abdicated in 1936. This untold story explores the remarkable relationship between Logue and the future King George VI, drawing exclusively from Logue's diaries and archives, with contributions from his grandson. It highlights the intimacy between the two men and the crucial role played by the King's wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in uniting them to salvage her husband's reputation and reign. The narrative offers astonishing insights into a private world, revealing the torment George VI endured from his father, George V, due to his stammer. This personal portrait of the British monarchy during a time of crisis is uniquely seen through the eyes of an Australian commoner who took pride in serving and saving his King.