Inspired by Colin Firth's tour de force performance as George VI in The King's Speech we've decided to delve into the archive to find some vintage clips of the man himself. Here we see the pomp and ceremony of his coronation (plus a glimpse his brother Edward and new bride Wallis Simpson):
In this clip, filmed almost a decade later in 1946, we see the King giving a speech during a visit to Leicester. The footage, shot in lovely 1940s colour, captures the excitement of post-war Brits as they greeted their King. Look out for the POV shots from a car in the royal convoy showing crowded streets of people clutching Union Jacks and the children getting into a flag-waving frenzy at the end:
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