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Lionel Logue
Lionel George Logue (26 February 1880 – 12 April 1953) was an Australianspeech therapist, scientist, and stage actor who successfully treated King George VI, who had a pronounced stammer.[1]
Life
[change | change source]Lionel George Logue was born in College Town, Adelaide, South Australia on 26 February 1880.[1] Logue was married to Myrtle Gruenert from 1907 until her death in 1945.
They had three children.
Before he ascended the throne, Albert, Duke of York hated public speaking because he suffered from a severe stammer.[1] His closing speech at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley on 31 October 1925 proved that to the speaker and listeners alike.
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The experience left the Duke resolved to find a way to manage his stammer, so he engaged Logue in 1926.
Diagnosing poor co-ordination between the Duke's larynx and thoracic diaphragm, Logue prescribed a daily hour of vocal exercises.
Logue's treatment gave the Duke the confid