New York Times bestselling author and historian of the royal family Sally Bedell Smith will speak about her new book, George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy. They were introduced to new generations in the movie The King’s Speech, which focused on George VI’s debilitating stutter, and Ms. Smith delves deeper, producing a sweeping picture of their extraordinary lives. She is the first biographer of the couple to get exclusive access to their letters and diaries in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle, a privilege granted to the author by their daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Ms. Smith sheds new light on their dramatic and little known love story, how they rescued the monarchy after the abdication of King Edward VIII, earned widespread admiration for inspiring the British people with their courage and compassion during World War II, and trained their elder daughter through example and instruction to be an exceptional monarch for more than seventy years. Ms. Smith will also offer insights into how the future George VI used his role as the “spare” to make a significant contribution to British life before he took the throne. She will offer an intimate perspective on a remarkable royal partnership for twenty-eight years, going behind the scenes in the royal palaces as well as their private residences, where the King, Queen, and their two daughters found joy in their family life as “us four.”