With 12 Oscar nominations, "The King's Speech" is among the most nominated films of all time. It's based on the true story of George VI, the father of the present queen of England. George VI was a man who, in the 1930s, desperately did not want to be king.

Which speech is the king's speech about?

Biopic about Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth) (father of present day Queen Elizabeth II) and his lifelong struggle to overcome his speech impediment. ... History records that his speech at the closing of the 1925 Commonwealth exhibition in London was difficult for both him and everyone listening that day.

What was the purpose of the kings speech?

The King's Speech is also about Albert's ability to rally a nation to take it to war. King George VI's first major test of leadership rests on his speech to the world, via radio, telling listeners why England must go to war.