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The King’s Speech

The King’s Speech

By Meg Rosoff on 16 January 2011

What a lovely film, with more British stars of screen and stage than Harry Potter. And who could resist a browse around in history to find out a little more about George VI…..?  Herewith a few programme notes. 1. Bertie was forced to buy the well-known royal residences Balmoral (in Scotland) and Sandringham (Norfolk) from his [...]

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