The King's Speech Friendship Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The King's Speech.

Quote #1

GEORGE V: As my son, as Prince of Wales, as my heir, do you solemnly swear your friendship with this woman is an absolutely clean one?

King George V is pretty certain that his son David is having a completely improper relationship with a married woman. But he still uses the word "friendship" when describing their relationship because the old dude is still too proper to call the relationship what it really is.

Quote #2

GEORGE V: When I'm dead that boy will ruin himself, this family, and this nation, within twelve months. Who'll pick up the pieces? David's friend, Oswald Mosley? His black-shirt British Union of Fascists are marching through London.

King George is certain that his son David will ruin all of England once he (George) dies. That's because David hangs out with unsavory people and seems to have a lot of sympathy for fascists like Hitler. And with friends like that, George has reason to fear for his son.

Quote #3

LOGUE: What are friends for?

Long before Bertie is comfortable with him, Lionel Logue calls Bertie a friend. Bertie replies that he has no friends, and maybe this is part of why he stutters so much. With no friends, Bertie is nervous about every interaction he has with people. So it's not until he learns to trust Logue as a friend that he makes progress with his speaking.