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However tempting the headline might have been, there was no “royal flush” at this year’s Academy Awards. Over the last 24 hours I’ve seen many headlines claiming The King’s Speech, director Tom Hooper’s crowd pleasing historical recreation of the life of King George XI dominated this year’s Oscars dojo. This morning Sky News’ scrolling bar [...]

Set during the 1930s, when the British royal family were slowly making peace with the realization that the monarchy was no longer about ruling and governance but about stage managing media representations, The King’s Speech is the story of King George VI’s transition from a blubbering stutter-stricken wreck to a smooth spokesperson for the throne. [...]