The statement comes from Duke of York who has just been announced the King (and who would henceforth be called King George the VI th ) and who knows that he needs help from his speech therapist to lead his people through his words.
They go and sit down in a private room. King starts: "I understand what you were trying to say Luke" and Luke responds: "I went about it the wrong way". The wrong way refers to the last conversation the King had with Luke when Luke prodded the king to take over the throne from his brother. Luke is very sure that the reason King came to him in the first place was because he knew that without being able to speak, he doesn't even have a slim chance of becoming a King someday. None the less, the king (Prince then) doesn't like being prodded by Luke on the matter and promptly asks him to buzz off.
So why am I writing something which is so easily accessible and well depicted in the movie. Because, there is a lesson for Luke's of the world:
a) When Lukes help the Kings, they don't do any favor but are letting the natural order unfold. Doesn't mean that Kings do not appreciate Lukes but Luke needs to know that King had the right to his service by statuette.
b) Lukes have to articulate it right to get things done from the Kings. If articulation is improper or things do not happen for the larger good, king is never at fault. Lukes around him are at fault for not getting the King to act in the right way. Also, if things don't go the right way, Kings would never apologize. So goes the newly minted king in the movie: "Waiting for the King to apologize, one can wait..rather a long wait"
c) Lukes would never be the Kings but do reserve the right to ask for favors as Lionel does in the movie and ultimately gets rewarded with Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1944.
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