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"King George VI", 7 Feb 1952

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/46B/313-324

Scope and Contents

Speech notes for WSC's broadcast (7 February, 10 Downing Street) entitled "King George VI" on the death of the King; its impact on the country; his reign and personal qualities; his physical decline ("During these last months the King walked with Death as if Death were a companion, an acquaintance, whom he recognised and did not fear"); the Royal family; WSC's recollection of the conduct of the King and Queen [Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother] during the war and the bombing of Buckingham Palace; and the power of the constitutional monarchy. He ends by expressing sympathy to the Queen [Mother] and his hopes for the new Queen Elizabeth II [earlier Princess Elizabeth].Typescript laid out in "psalm style" with manuscript annotations.

Dates

  • Creation: 7 Feb 1952

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: WSC

Extent

12 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

Complete Speeches VIII pp 8336 - 8

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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