W&M ScholarWorks Undergraduate Honors Theses Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 5-2010 Looking the East End in the Face: The Impact of the British Monarchy on Civilian Morale in the Second World War Amy Limoncelli College of William and Mary Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Limoncelli, Amy, "Looking the East End in the Face: The Impact of the British Monarchy on Civilian Morale in the Second World War" (2010). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 686. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/686 This Honors Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Undergraduate Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Looking the East End in the Face: The Impact of the British Monarchy on Civilian Morale in the Second World War A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelors of Arts in History from The College of William and Mary by Amy Elizabeth Limoncelli Accepted for High Honors ________________________________________ Kathrin Levitan , Director ________________________________________ Bruce Campbell ________________________________________ Ronald Schechter Williamsburg, VA April 26, 2010 1 Introduction: The British Monarchy at War Upon the outbreak of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, King George VI broadcast to the people of the British Empire. In his speech, he asked them “to stand calm and firm and united in this time of trial. The task will be hard.