Wonderful movie. I'm not sure how historically accurate it is, but the performances are excellent, and the film itself is wholly enjoyable. Colin Firth is great as the stammering King George VI, and Geoffrey Rush ('Pirates of the Caribbean') is just a joy to behold, no matter his role.
As for the speech in question (the radio broadcast marking George VI's first wartime message to his subjects), I found myself absolutely anxiety-stricken for Colin Firth's character as he stepped up to the microphone. Public speaking is scary stuff, dude. I hope the man gets an Oscar for playing the part so well.
For those interested, here's the audio from the actual speech given by George VI at the outbreak of WWII:
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