The twos were essentially friendless and so needed each other to keep them and the country going. But as war came, the two came together and met for weekly luncheons. Their relationship did not get off to a great start, WSC famously supported Edward VIII. Both had difficult school years and huge anxiety from strained relationships with their fathers. A man who had fought in five wars on four continents, was famously the scapegoat for the Gallipoli campaign and had just spent near ten years on the political wilderness before the countdown to war in 1939. WSC, the son of one of the most rhetoricians of late Victorian politics, a shining star who WSC looked up to his entire life, even after his early death. But managed to see action as a sailor in the Battle of Jutland in the First World War, manning a gun on the bridge of a ship. He suffered from ill health and a severe stutter which almost destroyed him. George or ‘Bertie’ as he was known to his family and friends was the second son who could not keep up with his magnetic older brother, was never expected or educated on how to rule. Their dual lives are brought side by side to show how this relationship was essential for allied success in the war. WSC, the brilliant, charismatic hero who led the United Kingdom to victory during the Second World War, was divisive amongst contemporaries and George VI, plain, seemingly boring, but was hated by no one. Together as foils, confidants, conspirators, and comrades, the duo guided Britain through war while reinspiring hope in the monarchy, Parliament, and the nation itself.īooks about these men as individuals could fill a library, but Kenneth Weisbrode’s study of the unique bond between them is the first of its kind.Ĭhurchill and The King is an analysis into the wartime relationship between Sir Winston Spencer Churchill and HM King George VI who came together in their country’s hour of need, where their greatness and success relied on each other.īoth were very different and at the same time had a lot of similarities. Meanwhile, Churchill’s complicated political past was given credibility by the king’s embrace and counsel. The king’s shy nature was offset by Churchill’s willingness to cast himself as the nation’s savior. ![]() The political and personal relationship between King George VI and Winston Churchill during World War II is one that has been largely overlooked throughout history, yet the trust and loyalty these men shared helped Britain navigate its perhaps most trying time.ĭespite their vast differences, the two men met weekly and found that their divergent virtues made them a powerful duo. For fans of The King's Speech, the intriguing bond between monarch and prime minister and its crucial role during World War II
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