History Film / BertieAndElizabeth

* AdaptedOut: The film does everything it can to give audiences the impression that David and Bertie are the only two children of George V and Queen Mary. In actuality, they had ''six'' children - five sons and a daughter - of whom David and Bertie were the two eldest. Their younger brothers, Prince Henry and Prince George, both took a very active role in helping Bertie reign (and George died in a plane crash during WWII, the highest-ranking British casualty of the war). Their ''sister'', Princess Mary, was always closest to David and disliked the family's treatment of him after his abdication. (Their youngest brother, Prince John, died of an epileptic seizure in 1919, before the film begins.)

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: In a variation on this trope which could also be a character error, Queen Mary remarks that the last commoner to marry into the Royal Family was UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn - in fact, it was Anne Hyde, the first wife of James II.[[note]]Anne Boleyn wasn't even the last commoner to marry UsefulNotes/HenryVIII - three of his subsequent four wives (Jane Seymour, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr) were also commoners. [[/note]]Unlike Anne Boleyn (who, like Elizabeth, was the daughter of an Earl, and was also a Marquess in her own right), Anne Hyde was ''not'' a BlueBlood - her father was a lawyer and MP who had been knighted for his services to the crown. (After the marriage, he was created a Baron and then an Earl.) It's easy to see why Anne Boleyn was mentioned instead - she's more recognizable and her ultimate fate makes for a funnier punchline.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Elizabeth looks quite well in her sky-blue sweater.
** But Lizzy jr. and her sister look gorgeous.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: A mild version. George is a shy man with a stammer. And ThoseWackyNazis had better not mess with UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire on [[PapaWolf his watch]].

* GoodIsOldFashioned: George and Elizabeth have an old-fashioned concept of duty. Edward who is more "modern" is a RoyalBrat.
* HappilyMarried: George and Elizabeth, of course. The whole premise of the film is how they love and support each other throughout the abdication and World War II.
* TheHeart: George and Elizabeth. Their job was to be the Heart of UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire and give encouragement to their loyal subjects while they are giving what-for to ThoseWackyNazis.

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Discussed by the Russel Baker when he presented the [=PBS=] special, saying that the harsher depiction of Edward VIII reflects a changed historical perspective of the king who put aside his duty to pursue his personal desires--contrasted with George VI's refusal to leave London during the Blitz. (Edward and Wallis were also Nazi sympathizers, which is briefly shown.)

* ILied: Edward assures his father that the rumors of him sleeping with Wallis are totally unfounded, on his word of honor. Minutes later, Edward tells Bertie "I told him what he wanted to hear."

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The discussion about whether or not Bertie and Elizabeth's wedding should be broadcast on radio is treated with an almost comical gravity, when a courtier says with dismay that people might listen to it in ''pubs''.

* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Definitely bad. Edward VIII offended all of Britain for his personal happiness.

* {{Adorkable}}: Bertie, Bertie, ''Bertie.'' Elizabeth agrees; she says his stammer is attractive.

** But Lizzy jr. and her sister look gorgeous. Because EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses.

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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: In a variation on this trope which could also be a character error, Queen Mary remarks that the last commoner to marry into the Royal Family was UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn - in fact, it was Anne Hyde, the first wife of James II. Unlike Anne Boleyn (who, like Elizabeth, was the daughter of an Earl, and was also a Marquess in her own right), Anne Hyde was ''not'' a BlueBlood - her father was a lawyer and MP who had been knighted for his services to the crown. (After the marriage, he was created a Baron and then an Earl.) It's easy to see why Anne Boleyn was mentioned instead - she's more recognizable and her ultimate fate makes for a funnier punchline.

%%* BlackSheep: Edward VIII.

* {{Determinator}}: Bertie, in spite of his misgivings, won't give up in the face of challenge. His speech therapist, Lionel Louge, tells off a courtier who is fretting about the stammer.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Bertie and Elizabeth take their job, ceremonial as it might be sometimes, very seriously. When Edward is leaving irritated message at one point, Bertie tells the messenger to reply that being king is ''hard work''. Their daughter Elizabeth is also part of the Women's Auxilary Territorial Service during the war, where she served as a mechanic.

* BrokenPedestal: Bertie adores and admires David (the future Edward), who is much more charming, sociable, and eloquent.

* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The discussion about whether

%%* HappilyMarried: George and Elizabeth, of course.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Bertie and Elizabeth take their job, ceremonial as it might be sometimes, very seriously. When Edward is leaving irritated message at one point, Bertie tells the messenger to reply that being king is ''hard work''.

%%* UnexpectedSuccessor: George VI.

%%* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Elizabeth

''Bertie and Elizabeth'' is a made-for-TV romance movie about King George VI ("Bertie") and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

%%* RoyalBrat: Edward
%%* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: George and Elizabeth.

%%* {{Adorkable}}: Bertie, Bertie, ''Bertie.'' Elizabeth agrees.

** In a variation on this trope which could also be a character error, Queen Mary remarks that the last commoner to marry into the Royal Family was UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn - in fact, it was Anne Hyde, the first wife of James II. Unlike Anne Boleyn (who, like Elizabeth, was the daughter of an Earl, and was also a Marquess in her own right), Anne Hyde was ''not'' a BlueBlood - her father was a lawyer and MP who had been knighted for his services to the crown. (After the marriage, he was created a Baron and then an Earl.) It's easy to see why Anne Boleyn was mentioned instead - she's more recognizable and her ultimate fate makes for a funnier punchline.

%%* TheChainsOfCommanding

%%* ErmineCapeEffect

%%* HotConsort

** In a variation on this trope which could also be a character error, Queen Mary remarks that the last commoner to marry into the Royal Family was UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn - in fact, it was Anne Hyde, the first wife of James II. Unlike Anne Boleyn (who, like Elizabeth, was the daughter of an Earl, and was also a Marquess in her own right), Anne Hyde was ''not'' a BlueBlood - her father was a lawyer and MP who had been knighted for his services to the crown. (After the marriage, he was created a Baron and then an Earl.)

* {{Adorkable}}: Bertie, Bertie, ''Bertie.'' Elizabeth agrees.

* BewareTheNiceOnes
* BlackSheep: Edward VIII.

* TheChainsOfCommanding

* TheDutifulSon: George VI.
* ErmineCapeEffect

* HappilyMarried: George and Elizabeth, of course.

* HotConsort

* ThePowerOfLove

* RoyalBrat: Edward
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: George and Elizabeth.

* UndyingLoyalty: George and Elizabeth, to each other and to Britain.
* UnexpectedSuccessor: George VI.
* YoungestChildWins: George VI (although he had two younger brothers...)
* TheWisePrince: George VI
* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Elizabeth

** Though one can sympathize with him for demanding that his new wife be accepted. Any husband would do that even if he acquired his wife in a questionable relationship.
*** On the other hand, the RealLife Edward had rather an uncouth liking for fascists. One can sympathise with the motives for adultery rather than the motives for treason.

* UsefulNotes/TheBritishEmpire
* BritishRoyalFamily

* TheGreatDepression / UsefulNotes/WorldWarII

* TheBritishEmpire

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: A mild version. George is a shy man with a stammer. And ThoseWackyNazis had better not mess with TheBritishEmpire on [[PapaWolf his watch]].

* TheHeart: George and Elizabeth. Their job was to be the Heart of TheBritishEmpire and give encouragement to their loyal subjects while they are giving what-for to ThoseWackyNazis.

* ASharedSuffering: George and Elizabeth are shown sharing TheChainsOfCommanding. It has been said, with good reason, that no British monarch has ''ever'' owed more to his wife. It was Elizabeth's popularity that swung the decision to have Bertie succeed his brother (as opposed to Bertie's younger brother Prince George), and she was the one who gave him the strength to lead Britain through WWII - which does nothing to diminish his accomplishments whatsoever.

''Bertie and Elisabeth'' is a made-for-TV romance movie about George VI ("Bertie") and his wife, Elizabeth.

* TheGreatDepression / WorldWarII

This is a made-for-TV romance movie by ''MasterpieceTheatre'' about George VI ("Bertie") and his wife, Elizabeth. They are portrayed as priggish and old-fashioned, but also as honorable, dutiful and willing to sacrifice for their people. It is a charming and heartwarming, if mildly dull, movie. Its main fault was that it leaned too far to make Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson unlikable beyond what was necessary to make that point. On the other hand, unlike many movies, it had the virtue of showing sympathetically people who strongly believed in values different from those of recent times, which is helpful in understanding how people of the past really thought.