<P> Now King George VI, Bertie is in a crisis when he must declare over the wireless in 1939 Britain's declaration of war with Nazi Germany . Lionel is summoned to Buckingham Palace to prepare the new king for his wireless 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 in the palace, Logue mentions to the King that he still had difficulty enunciating' w' and the King jokes back, "I had to throw in a few so they'd know it was me". </P> <P> The Royal Family step onto the balcony of the palace 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>

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