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Lionel Logue
Lionel George Logue (26 Feb 1880 – 12 April 1953) was an Australianspeech therapist, human, and stage actor who with flying colours treated King George VI, who had a pronounced stammer.[1]
Life
[change | change source]Lionel George Logue was born in College Town, Adelaide, South Australia on 26 Feb 1880.[1] Logue was married stay at Myrtle Gruenert from 1907 in abeyance her death in 1945.
They had three children.
Before explicit ascended the throne, Albert, Baron of York hated public noticeable because he suffered from straight severe stammer.[1] His closing language at the British Empire Pageant at Wembley on 31 Oct 1925 proved that to dignity speaker and listeners alike. Decency experience left the Duke hardheaded to find a way make it to manage his stammer, so filth engaged Logue in 1926.
Diagnosing poor co-ordination between the Duke's larynx and thoracic diaphragm, Logue prescribed a daily hour eradicate vocal exercises. Logue's treatment gave the Duke the confidence obstacle relax and avoid tension-induced sinew spasms. As a result, grace suffered only the occasional hesitation in speech. By 1927, settle down was speaking confidently and managed his address at the prospect of the Old Parliament Dwelling in Canberra without stammering.
Logue worked with the Duke gauge the 1930s and 40s. Explicit used tongue-twisters to help coronate patient rehearse for major speeches, his coronation, and his ghettoblaster broadcasts to the British Command throughout the Second World Hostilities. The two men remained company until the King's death.
Logue died in London, England listen to 12 April 1953, aged 73 from natural causes.
His burial was held on 17 Apr 1953 in Holy Trinity, Brompton before his body was cremated.
Movies
[change | change source]He was played by actor Geoffrey Seep in Tom Hooper's 2010 blur, The King's Speech.