The King's Speech: Charles III's accent

Join my Discord: https://discord.com/invite/UBWMy5wqZY -- A discussion of the King's RP accent and how this upper class British accent differs from modern SSB (Standard Southern British). 0:00 RP (Received Pronunciation) and SSB (Standard Southern British) 0:49 The King's vowels 2:45 The King's consonants 4:09 Weakening and 'mumbling' 5:15 Emphasising and gesturing If you want to speak British English clearly and confidently, I recommend this course from accent coach Luke Nicholson: info: https://improveyouraccent.co.uk/english-pronunciation-course/ sign up: https://course.improveyouraccent.co.uk/register Picture credits: Thumbnail Charles: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Charles_Ireland-4.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Empire flag: Auckland War Memorial Museum https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag,_souvenir_%28AM_1999.163.6-4%29.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationa Beatles black and white: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Fabs.JPG Library of Congress note: No copyright found Beatles colour: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Beatles_-_All_You_Need_Is_Love_%26_Baby,_You%27re_a_Rich_Man,_1967_(cropped).png Public domain Young Charles: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth,_Philip,_Charles_and_Anne.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license