<P> As the new king, Bertie is in a crisis when he must broadcast Britain's declaration of war with Nazi Germany in 1939 . Lionel is summoned to Buckingham Palace to prepare the king for his address to Britain and the Empire . Knowing the challenge that lies before him, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Winston Churchill, and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain are present to offer support . The King and Logue are then left in the broadcasting room . He delivers his speech with Logue conducting him, but by the end he is speaking freely . Preparing to leave the room for the congratulations of those present, Logue mentions to the King that he still has difficulty enunciating w and the King jokes back, "I had to throw in a few so they'd know it was me ." </P> <P> As the Royal Family step onto the palace balcony and are applauded by the crowd, a title card explains that Logue was always present at King George VI's speeches during the war and that they remained friends for the rest of their lives . </P> <Ul> <Li> Colin Firth as King George VI </Li> <Li> Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue </Li> <Li> Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth </Li> <Li> Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII </Li> <Li> Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill </Li> <Li> Derek Jacobi as Cosmo Gordon Lang </Li> <Li> Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Logue </Li> <Li> Michael Gambon as King George V </Li> <Li> Freya Wilson as Princess Elizabeth </Li> <Li> Ramona Marquez as Princess Margaret </Li> <Li> Patrick Ryecart as Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram </Li> <Li> Simon Chandler as Bertrand Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn </Li> <Li> Claire Bloom as Queen Mary </Li> <Li> Orlando Wells as Prince George, Duke of Kent </Li> <Li> Eve Best as Wallis Simpson </Li> <Li> Anthony Andrews as Stanley Baldwin </Li> </Ul> <Li> Colin Firth as King George VI </Li>

Who played the wife in the king's speech