How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The King's Speech.
Quote #1
ELIZABETH: Johnson was used during the Great War when the Navy didn't want the enemy to know "he" was aboard.
In World War One, the English royal family would often travel on ships. But they used the codename "Johnson" instead of "King" in case the enemy intercepted one of their messages. After all, you don't want to put a huge target on your ship that says, "The Prince is on board."
Quote #2
CHURCHILL: There were those that worried where he would stand when war with Germany comes.
Winston Churchill tells Bertie that it's a good thing that his brother David left the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. People in England have long felt uncomfortable with the sympathy that David felt for Hitler and the fascists.
Quote #3
CHURCHILL: Indeed we are, Sir. Prime Minister Baldwin may deny this, but Hitler's intent is crystal clear. War with Germany will come, and we will need a King behind whom we can all stand united.
No one else seems to see it, but Churchill has known for a long time that it will be impossible to avoid war with Germany. And that's why it's more important than ever to have a good king who can unite the country against the enemy.