- A disclaimer pops up and tell us that the year is 1925, and that King George V rules over one-quarter of the world's population.
- Yup, the Brits still had a lot of colonies in 1925.
- We also learn that King George V asks his second son, the Duke of York, to make a speech in London on behalf of the royal family.
- Roll opening credits, where we see shots of microphones and the Duke of York (played by Colin Firth) nervously practicing his speech in a top hat while other people look anxiously at him and try to reassure him.
- Another man sits at a microphone and practices saying some syllables before telling everyone over the airwaves that the Duke of York is about to give a message from his father.
- These are some of the first speeches ever made on radio by a member of the royal family.
- The Duke of York has a lot of trouble even saying his first words. Eventually, a stutter completely overcomes him.