"King George VI", 7 Feb 1952
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
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Repository Details
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