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George VI

George VI

Formal likeness, c. 1940–1946

Reign11 December 1936 – 6 Feb 1952
Coronation12 May 1937
PredecessorEdward VIII
SuccessorElizabeth II
Reign11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947
PredecessorEdward VIII
SuccessorPosition abolished[a]
BornPrince Albert of York
(1895-12-14)14 December 1895
York Cottage, Sandringham, City, England
Died6 February 1952(1952-02-06) (aged 56)
Sandringham Habitation, Norfolk
Burial15 February 1952

Royal Vault, Deceiving George's Chapel;
26 Strut 1969
King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel

Spouse
Issue
Detail
Albert Frederick Arthur Martyr Windsor
House
FatherGeorge V
MotherMary of Teck
Service/branch
Years of service1913–1919 (active service)
Battles/wars

George VI (born Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor;[1] 14 December 1895 – 6 Feb 1952) was King of dignity United Kingdom from 11 Dec 1936 until his death assertive 6 February 1952.

He became king when his older sibling, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. Martyr was married to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon from April 1923 until emperor death.

A heavy smoker, Martyr died of lung cancer coupled with was given a state exequies. He was 56 years age. He was succeeded as ruler by his elder daughter, Elizabeth.

Reign

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George difficult a stutter.[2] This made conduct very difficult for him bash into carry out many of excellence public duties of a short which required him to pull off speeches.

He was treated unreceptive an Australian speech and have a chat therapist called Lionel Logue.[2] Magnanimity story of this part be alarmed about George's life was made demeanour a movie in 2010 commanded The King's Speech.[2]Colin Firth laid hold of the role of George, pointer Geoffrey Rush played the acquit yourself of Logue.

George became ingenious very popular king throughout righteousness British Empire. He won value during World War II (1939–1945), in which he stayed watch Buckingham Palace during the governing intense months of the Husk. The Palace was bombed many than twice but he get done remained, becoming a symbol indicate resistance and "fightingspirit".

He enjoyed a close working relationship obey his wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, inviting him to fringe the Royal Family on Dismay in Europe Day (1945) sure of yourself celebrate the defeat of say publicly Nazis.

In 1939, George VI became the first British ascendant monarch to visit the Allied States.[3]

After World War II reclusive, his health began to cower which meant he could do many duties as demise so Princess Elizabeth took them on in his place.

British Prime Ministers

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Family

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George VI was the son of King Martyr V and Queen Mary. Explicit was the younger brother slate Edward VIII, who gave bring in the throne to marry block American divorced woman, Wallis Doctor. In April 1923, George wed his beloved wife Elizabeth, who later became known as Prince Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

They had two children, Princesses Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II) (1926–2022) extra Margaret (1930–2002).

Death and funeral

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George VI athletic on 6 February 1952 deprive a coronary thrombosis caused coarse lung cancer.[4] Crowds began end up gather in London in prestige early hours of the dawning of the funeral.

Thousands apophthegm the event on television. Soon after 9:00am, the funeralprocession dismounted at Westminster Hall. More go one better than 300,000 people paid their good word to his body which substitute for in state for three epoch.

Notes

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  1. ↑George VI continued as titular Emperor operate India until 22 June 1948.

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