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George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol of courage and strength for his people during World War II, partly by battling his stammer. He assumed the throne on December 11, 1936, after his brother Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States.

[Photo] Portrait of King VI of the United Kingdom, circa 1942 World War II Database

King George VI was a heavy smoker, and the stress of the war took a toll on his health. He developed lung cancer, and in 1952 died in his sleep from a coronary thrombosis. He was 56.

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George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from December 11, 1936, until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949). As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his.

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In 1952, the weary King George VI died, an early death his wife would forever blame on the strain of being king, and therefore on his brother. Edward attended the funeral, but seemed unmoved..

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Known as the 'Reluctant King', George VI is universally recognised as the father of the late Queen Elizabeth II and for his pronounced stammer, which was the focus of the Oscar-winning British movie The King's Speech.But as notable as George VI was as the brother of the king who abdicated, the man himself is still an enigma when it comes to his personality and upbringing.

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King George VI died on 6 February 1952, and it fell to Edward Ford, the King's Assistant Private Secretary, to break the news to Winston Churchill at 10 Downing Street. "Bad news, the worst," he said, laying aside his papers and descending into considerable gloom. A few days later at the funeral, Churchill's wreath bore the simple words.

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From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George VI (born Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor; [1] 14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952. He became king when his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson.

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King George VI; his life and reign by Wheeler-Bennett, John Wheeler, Sir, 1902-1975. Publication date 1958 Topics George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952, George VI, roi de Grande-Bretagne, 1895-1952 Publisher New York, St. Martin's Press Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana

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On 6 February 1952, George VI, King of the United Kingdom, died at the age of 56, at Sandringham House, after battling with a prolonged cancer. His state funeral took place on 15 February 1952. A period of national mourning commenced and his eldest daughter and successor, [a] Queen Elizabeth II was proclaimed the new monarch by the Accession.

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King George VI becomes the first reigning British monarch to visit the United States when he and his wife, Elizabeth, cross the Canadian-U.S. border to Niagara Falls, New York. The royal couple.

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The Queen's father, King George VI, was never meant to be king, but ascended the throne following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. He was staid, dutiful, hesitant and insecure - and the public loved him for it. Here, Denis Judd reveals how the George VI's sheer ordinariness - including his famous stammer - helped make him the darling of the nation

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King George VI was known as "Bertie" to those closest to him, due to his birth name of Albert, so named for his great-grandfather Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria.

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King George VI died suddenly in his sleep on 6 February 1952. It was a moment that shocked the nation - cinemas, sports grounds and theatres were closed, television programmes were not broadcast, and even Parliament was adjourned as a mark of respect.

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The father of Queen Elizabeth II (1926 to 2022), George VI reigned during the Second World War . He was the first reigning monarch to tour Canada (in 1939) and the first monarch to hold the official title of Head of the Commonwealth (from 1949). His Majesty King George VI. This photo of King George VI was taken in England in 1939.

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King George VI was born Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on December 14, 1895, in Norfolk, England. Though formally known as "His Highness Prince Albert of York," within the family.