The King's Speech

He did well, didn't he. It was warm without being too sentimental, and he made clear his interest in multi-cultural faith, and in the welfare of people.

I also liked that he wasn't wearing "Sunday best".
I thought using an older shirt and non-matching (and not white) pocket handkerchief was nice too.

For once I watched it at 3 pm - was interested to see what he’d make of it. I thought he did it very well - but there’s already a thread on MN about his incorrect use of ‘myself’!

I liked his speech. I am definitely warming to him and feel he cares about people. I thought his references to our multi faith culture were good.

I liked it, I thought it was respectful and interesting. I didn’t watch the Queen’s speeches often, wasn’t keen on them.

I liked it too. Thought he sounded more sincere than the queen often did and liked that he wasn’t shored up with photographs. He talked frankly of hardship in this country wh may have made some members of his govt feel awkward. I thought it would have impressed any teenagers obliged to watch by family pressure and that’s a positive thing.

I thought it was good. I liked the change of setting and the content.
The first tweets about it were from naysayers but we’ve got to 10 on positive posts on GN.

I thought it was a good speech.

I listened to the Queen’s Speech last year for the first (and last …) time. I liked and admired her. Watched the King’s Speech on catch-up and thought he spoke well and sincerely.

I'm another who usedn't to listen to the Queen's Speech, usually because I was doing something else when it was on. I listened to Charles's first and was impressed.

King Charles seems to be moving easily into being head of state. I was I,pressed that his speech seemed to reflect his own beliefs, as expressed verbally and by his charities. I appreciated his positive comments and thanks to our public services. Well said that King

I should confess I was not someone who regularly watched The Queen and probably wouldn't have watched this if my Mother-in-law hadn't wanted to.

I thought it was a good idea to be less formal and actually preferred this "format".
He seemed pretty relaxed to me and although I'm sure he had a script it sounded less scripted.

I have just watched it on iPlayer too. Like you I thought he did very well and being filmed in St Georges Chapel was a good 'move'. I do like the Royal Family and will always miss Queen Elizabeth II. I have not been a fan of Charles and Camilla but so far, I am starting to warm to them. It still seems very strange hearing and singing "God Save the King".

Haven’t watched it yet, but will do so.

I’m sure it was a polished performance, and Charles will be aiming to discreetly do many things differently to how the Queen did them.