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Continuity mistake: When the Duke of York is telling his daughters the penguin story, the girls are shown from behind with each having an arm around one of their dogs, but immediately in the next scene, with the girls shown from the front, their arms are down by their sides.

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Factual error: In the early scene where the BBC announcer is introducing the Duke of York, the "ON AIR" sign appears to be in Helvetica font. This font was was designed in 1957, over 30 years later.

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Continuity mistake: In the scene when Bertie is meeting Baldwin to discuss David's abdication, Bertie is shown in close-up with a speck of cigarette ash on his lapel. After a cut-away the speck has gone.

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Factual error: In the conversation with Bertie after delivering the Christmas proclamation, King George V refers to Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin as "Marshal Stalin". In reality, Stalin was awarded the title of "Marshal of the Soviet Union" in March 1943 after the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad and more than 7 years after the death of George V.

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Deliberate mistake: The two princesses do not age, despite the film's story occurring over several years.

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Factual error: The Duchess of York's hat at Balmoral was not her fashion until the war years, (based on the Royal Air force themes).

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