George VI the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, J. H. Thomas. King George V had severe reservations about Prince Edward, saying "After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months" and "I pray God that my eldest son will never marry and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne." On 20 January 1936, George V died and Edward ascended the throne as King Edward VIII. In the Vigil of the Princes, Prince Albert and his three brothers took a shift standing guard over their father's body as it lay in state, in a closed
I Am Sam if she will help him raise her because he feels like he needs help, and Lucy needs another parent. The final scene depicts a soccer game, in which Sam referees and in which Lucy participates as a player. In attendance are Lucy's former foster family, Sam's friendship group, and a newly single Rita with her son. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, "I Am Sam" holds a rating of 35% based on 144 reviews, with the site's consensus saying: "Not only does the manipulative I Am Sam oversimplify a complex issue, it drowns it in treacle."