The King's Speech

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One man saved the British Royal Family in the early 20th century, not a prime minister or archbishop, but an almost unknown, self-taught speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Dubbed 'The Quack who saved a King' by a 1930s newspaper, Logue was an Australian commoner who transformed the nervous 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 from Logue's diaries and archives, with contributions from his grandson. It highlights the intimacy of their bond and the crucial role played by the King's wife, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in uniting them to salvage her husband's reputation and reign. This narrative offers an extraordinary insight into a private world, revealing the torment George VI faced due to his stammer, exacerbated by his father George V. For the first time, readers gain a personal portrait of the British monarchy during its greatest crisis, seen through the eyes of an Australian commoner who was proud to serve and save his King.