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Abdication | England
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Tommy Lascelles (Paul Brooke) is depicted as the Private Secretary to Bertie from the start of his reign, and certainly from the beginning of the war. In fact, though he had been an Assistant Private Secretary since shortly before King George V's death, he was only promoted to the full role (directly dealing with the King and his boxes, for example) as late in the War as 1943. He remained at post for the rest of the King's reign, several years after retirement age, and into Elizabeth II's first year as Queen. It's best to think of the role as combining two real-life people (Sir Alec Hardinge and Sir Alan "Tommy" Lascelles) into one.
Denis Lill (Clement Attlee) previously played King George VI in The Gathering Storm (1974) and his paternal grandfather King Edward VII in Lillie (1978).
In a career rarity, Robert Hardy appeared in the film but not as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Instead, he played Churchill's counterpart, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Eileen Atkins later reprised her role as Queen Mary in The Crown (2016).
The film takes place from 1922 to 1952.
"[Queen Mary and Lady Mabell Airlie notice that Bertie is taking an interest in Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon] Queen Mary: I think my son is rather keen on the Strathmore girl. Lady Mabell Airlie: I formed that impression too. Queen Mary: We could do worse than marry Bertie to a member of the British aristocracy. I mean, *some* of them are quite respectable - yourself, for example. Lady Mabell Airlie: Has it ever been done? Isn't royal blood supposed to be a unique asset? Surely she'd be the first commoner to marry into the royal family since, umm... Queen Mary: Anne Boleyn. Lady Mabell 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."
"King George V: I have no pretensions of being able to run anything. But I do know a few fellows who can. I'm a very ordinary sort of chap... as are you, David. The difference between us is that you seem to be unaware of this very important fact."
