The King's Speech

I recently watched the "Speech of a King," a film about the relationship between the King George VI of England and his stuttering speech therapist Lionel Logue. The film begins when the future king is still Albert, Duke of York. Initially the relationship is difficult. Although he eventually becomes the king's trusted advisor, Mr. Logue does not begin the relationship as such. It has few things to recommend, since either his credentials or social status does not give him instant credibility. The disparity of their birth culture (Logue was Australian) and education is impressive. So how is it that ...