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Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales... See full summary » Director:Giles FosterWriter:Nigel Williams |
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Lady Mabel Airlie
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Equerry
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David - Edward VIII
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Young Woman
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J.C. Davidson
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Earl of Strathmore
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The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI. Now he expects to be, as constitutional monarch, little more then a figure head, but again faith has more in store for him: Nazi Germany proves such a formidable war challenger to the British Empire that the nearly desperate nation looks to its royal couple as comforting symbol of the unbroken spirit, a part they play with great success... Written by KGF Vissers
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Queen | British Royal Family | Royal Romance | World War Two | Resignation | See more »Genres:
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Queen Mary: Anne Boleyn
Lady Mabel Airlie: Well, that didn't work out, did it?
Queen Mary: Well, my understanding is that until he had her beheaded, the whole thing was a resounding success.
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In a career rarity, Robert Hardy appears in this film, but not as British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Instead, he plays Churchill's counterpart, American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: A British Movietone Newsreel, complete with commentary, shows the Duke of York attending the Empire Exhibition at Wembley. This visit took place in October 1925 - not only is this four years before Movietone News began in Britain, but it is two years before sound film was invented. The Exhibition was covered by British Pathe News but the film is of course silent. See more »Quotes
Lady Mabel Airlie: Surely, she'd be the first commoner to marry into the royal family since, umm...Queen Mary: Anne Boleyn
Lady Mabel Airlie: Well, that didn't work out, did it?
Queen Mary: Well, my understanding is that until he had her beheaded, the whole thing was a resounding success.
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