A revelatory account of how the loving marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon would help them lead the nation and solidify the public’s faith in the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughters, Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth who would become the future Queen Elizabeth II.
When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, shattering the Crown’s reputation, his younger brother, known as Bertie, assumed his father’s name and became King George VI. Shy, sensitive, and afflicted with a stutter, George VI had never imagined that he would become King. His wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman who became known later in life as the Queen Mother, strengthened and advised her husband. With his wife’s support, guidance, and love, George VI was able to overcome his insecurities and become an exceptional leader, navigating the country through World War II, establishing a relationship with Winston Churchill, visiting Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and in Hyde Park, and inspiring the British people with his courage and compassion during the Blitz. Simultaneously, George VI and Elizabeth trained their daughter Princess Elizabeth from an early age to be a highly successful future monarch. When King George VI died on February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II and she would reign for an unprecedented seventy years.
This film gives an inside view of the lives, struggles, hopes, and triumphs of King George VI and his Queen, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon during a pivotal time in history.
