As the King of Britain and Emperor of India the task fell to George on the 3rd of September 1939 to address the nation upon Britain's declaration of war on Germany earlier that day.

1939 年 9 月 3 日，身为英国国王和印度皇帝的乔治肩负着一项任务，要就英国当天早些时候向德国宣战而向全国发表讲话。