To introduce the characters by using cinematography and sound to help deliver and present the opening of the film. Also, showing the audience a few minutes of the Duke of York’s stuttering condition so they can feel connected to him and feel his condition improving as the film progresses. Hooper wants to leave the audience wondering and asking them many questions, such as “why did King George V send his second son to present a speech for him when he has a stuttering condition? Does King George V know about his son’s condition? How his son going to become king and rule the country when he takes over his father’s place?” Hooper wants to reassure the audience that we should accept who we are as a person, and how a condition like King George VI
