No the Queen Mother understood hence why she was clapping while holding her tears. She wanted to brighten the mood and instead of it being silent with sadness she wanted to celebrate with King George as much as she can. :( Only for her to be hugged by a young Prince George who even as a child understood how serious the mood shift was
I will admit, I cried. To see the King of England, stand with pride among his people, wearing a paper crown, while gazing at the royal family that will survive him...and facing the fact that he will never see another Christmas. This was almost too well written.
It proved that he (George VI) was the right man to lead his country through the previous 15/16 years. I believe this was set in Sandringham at Christmas 1951 - his last Christmas.
I almost cried at this scene. The king new his time was almost near and he cried knowing it would be his last Christmas and the last time he would feel his families warmth again :(
Jared Harris was great in The Terror, and if you haven't watched Chernobyl yet, he stars in that, too. He is great at portraying real life characters in history. It takes a special skillset for an actor to pull it off, and Jared Harris has it.
@@devilpupbear09 He had another 3 boys and 1 daughter but none of them at his height, David gave up his only task and plunged the country into crisis for a woman of dubious origin, he also had sympathies for the Nazis, George (of Kent) the same in addition to being involved in sexual scandals, John dies in his Youth; his other children passed without pain or glory, Bertie was the only one who was worth it fortunately got the crown
@@M_A_TT Colin Firth is good, but I think Jared Harris is on a whole other level of acting. His performances in Chernobyl, The Terror, and this amongst others are absolutely outstanding, and not praised enough. Jared is truly his father's son.
I dare to imagine a little teenage Lilibet finally seating peacefully in her father’s lap to hear him say: “You did amazing! Daddy is so proud of you!”
@@pontifixmax Then God has ordained it. But that is not our place to decide or to speculate; where do you think you’ll go when you pass from this life to the next?
King George VI was a fine man and a great king. He had a warmth and humility to him that belied his high station in society. This scene underlies the gentle nature of the good man who led his people fearlessly through the most destructive conflict in human history, and it also shows his own sense of his mortality. He just knew that it was going to be his last Christmas. RIP George VI. God save the King.
@@susannestein3955 the reason the queen mother bever forgiven King Edward his older brother, he should have stayed there but he left because of love, maybe it's because he knew he was way better as there father always wish Bertie and lizzie are the one who be in throne not him. Sadly if Charles have the same thinking he would have left the royalty to have a peaceful life with camilla and didn't drag lady diana in the mess.
I love this scene! I cry when I see it. Here we have a king recognizing his mortality and at the same time taking his place with the common folks in the worship of the King of kings. "What can I give Him, Poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb, If I were a wise man I would do my part. Yet what can I give Him? Give my heart."
No matter how many times I revisit this scene I always fill up.I am glad I am not alone in realizing how beautifully put together and important this scene is.
The actress at 1:29 nailed it. The unsteady, awkward wobble to the song of a solo voce singing unsure without the rest of the company before a king. Great show.
@@alcostello6114 the social British association that still exists to this very day is an elitist society for the kids of rich people to go and organize events for the Royal Family. If this scene had happened in real life in 1951 they wouldn't have pulled old Timmy from the street to show up at Windsor. Wake up
@@abisaijorgevegaperez5289 No where did I say this scene really happened. I’m just saying that this scene shows what a king should be. Again, not saying this scene happened, just that it’s what it should be like.
@@alcostello6114 I could see it happening though. When the Royal Family was at one of the "private" residences, they valued being treated like neighbors. I could very well see a group of carolers coming to Sandringham and being invited in to sing in this time period. We know from recent history that the neighbors around Balmoral and Windsor Castles also fiercely defended the privacy of the family and considered them a part of their own families, much as cherished neighbors are in some of the small towns in the US.
My grandfather died on Christmas Day 2019. After a day with all his children and grandchildren he went home with my grandma and died while having a coffee with her. His wife for 51 years. He wanted to celebrate Christmas with Jesus.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand, my granddad went same time give or take a month before. I hope that you can take comfort in your granddad's last day on earth being a happy one with all of his family around him. 🙏
I’m very sorry to hear that. My wife’s dad died less than a week before Christmas in the same year as it happens. It makes it all that harder to celebrate at what should be a happy way to end the year. I hope you guys can still enjoy it for his sake in spite of that.
so painful and sweet at the same time. my warmest hug, and never stop celebrating Christmas, your Granpa would surely love to know you still do that, even if without him!
This was a superb scene. In it we see kingship as it should be. The King, who stands with his people and united with them in a common faith, expresses both humility and nobility.
You can see in The King’s eyes that this would be the last Christmas he would ever get to celebrate with the joy and comfort of the Royal Family. As many of you can see in this scene, he enjoys his last Christmas before his death in 1952, a year in which his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, takes over and holds the throne since then. Towards the ending, he whispers: “Thank you, Thank you.” God Save The King, and may the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland forever live.
when they started singing when he stood up and walked to the them and sang i cried like a baby. he knew he was dying soon and was trying to hold it in 💔
Damn it, it was this moment I was sold on the show. A man facing his mortality, and he played it so perfectly, I loooove this scene just as much as the singing scene in Downton Abbey when Matthew pops in with William.
A bittersweet scene. A dying king surrounded by family and countrymen who love him dearly. Spending your last Christmas in front of a warm hearth in the peace & comfort of your cherished ones is not a bad way to go out.
I didn't fully appreciate the power of this scene until I watched it again for like the fourth time. A dying king standing with his people, looking at his family and the daughter who will succeed him, knowing this was his last Christmas, his final days. Kings too are made of clay. He will soon die, as all human does, as his people do, and be mortal again.
His majesty, King George VI , father of our beloved monarch, her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His majesty was a continental influence to his daughter and this scene reflects the loving nature of a man so great who alas was taken from this Earth all to soon. May he rest in Peace
Touching and powerful scene. The song, for me really fit with this. Very well done. I think about the context of having come through the Second World War not so long before, and the very real threat of the end of freedom, and the role the king had played as a leader and a symbol, having never really probably figured on being king earlier in his life. The gift of the crown from the little girl, and how he joins with the people to sing the carol, knowing what he knows about his condition, looking on at his family, and how he genuinely thanks the people for coming.
This is scene is so powerful from the homemade crown that was given to him to him singing with the town’s people to his family all while he’s holding back his tears truly beautiful and heartbreaking all in one 💔🥺
I have to say I got teary-eyed. The song is so beautiful and damn it if Jared Harris didn’t nail it. I love EVERYTHING he is in. If you’re a fellow fan, I highly highly suggest watching The Terror. He’s simply amazing in it and soaks up every scene. Tobias Menzies is in it, too!
I can't hold my tears to watch this scene. The last chrismast for king George. Well I love the carrol, especially when King George join the carrol, and sing what can I give HIM, giving my heart. Well even he is the King but same before God, same as a human. Same as a poor man.
ZC. Totally amazing. I love the scene. So king george knew it will be his final appearance and he was sad. So rest in peace king george. Your daughter done marvellous job as the queen of england.
I love this scene. Seeing the moment when he realizes that this will be his last Christmas with his family and his people. His people loved him and he loved them. The respect they had for each other is unmatched. I love this show! Jared Harris is awesome!
His whole Life is figured in these few moments: he is present; the people salute him as King, he accepts the Crown; he is a worthy King and stands with them and shares their Faith; and now it's time to go.
He's crying because he knows he is witnessing his final days. His will not see his daughter become the Queen we know her now, his wife will have to live without him and his grandchildren will grow up possibly having little to no memory of him. He knows what awaits him at the end and he knows he will face it alone. As all us mortals will, even a King.
This is what I respect about the British people. I love Freedom as much as any American, but the poor, wondering what they can give the King who has everything they could dream of, their hearts want to show thanks for what little they may have. Humility is a virtue I wish I could show more of.
I can't believe i havent seen a single comment about when the queen mother was the only one to clap little charles ran to her and hugged her, i i thought that was very sweet along with everything
This caroling scene with warmth from his family is so sad yet so sweet. I bet during his daughter’s wedding, he was probably so beaming with pride seeing his little baby girl (in his eyes anyway) becoming a woman right in front of his eyes as he gets married, as time flies by when you are a parent. I think he still, when he looks at his kids, sees them deep down as his baby girls, him holding both of them in the events of their births.
This is my one of my favourite scenes from the first season, the other favourites was the Elizabeth speech to Lord Salisbury when he and Winston lied and the Eulogy for George VI
After Professor Hogg had told her that there's nothing upper-class British men liked better than a dressing-down, and Lord Salisbury feeling duly chastised. His demeanour as he left the room was hilarious, completely ignoring Churchill as he walked past.
Akinlabi Omo-Oso I wonder how much of that episode was real life?, from Winston having a stroke to professor Hogg tutoring the Queen to her reprimanding Lord Salisbury And Winston
Say what you may but I consider King George VI to be the greatest monarch that Britain ever had, yes even including the medieval kings of England and Scotland. I’ve always felt he was the most humble and down to earth among them, whether it be from his own opinion of himself that festered through a childhood of debilitation and abuse or the fact he was never meant to be king at all. He did so much for the nation through one of some of its darkest periods (a constitutional crisis, the finale of the Great Slump, World War 2, decolonization) with what little power he had, not to mention raising a family that now had to be dragged into the royal business. His death is even related to how much he smoked during WW2 because of how nervous he was about it. Anyways, merry Christmas and have a happy New Year!
The sadness in his eyes due to his impending death are quite apparent yes, but I also imagine he was heartbroken because he was also leaving his family behind not to mention not being there (not that he would have been anyway) for his daughter when she would become Queen.
There's a really interesting shot at 2:24, when it's obvious that the King has almost lost control of his emotions. Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth (his mother and daughter) both look concerned. Philip, quite properly, looks down-it was the "man code" of 1950s Britain: You didn't embarrass another man by making eye contact when he's showing emotion.
