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Aug 26, 2020 · 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.
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. George was married to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon from April 1923 until ...
George VI, né Albert Frederick Arthur George le 14 décembre 1895 à Sandringham ( Norfolk) et mort le 6 février 1952 en ce même lieu, second fils du roi George V, est roi du Royaume-Uni et des autres dominions du Commonwealth britannique du 11 décembre 1936 jusqu'à sa mort. Il est également le dernier empereur des Indes, le dernier roi d ...
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. George was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Victoria , as the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra ).
King George VI. The second son of George V and Queen Mary, he served in the navy (1909-17) and qualified as a pilot in the Royal Air Force in 1919. He was President of the Industrial Welfare Society, an area of special concern. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 and became King on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in 1936.
Elizabeth was born on 21 April 1926, the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), and his wife, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary , and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne .
Timeline 1936 - 1952. Name: King George VI. Full Name: Albert Frederick Arthur George. Born: December 14, 1895 at Sandringham, Norfolk. Parents: George V and Mary of Teck. Relation to Charles III: Grandfather. House of: Windsor. Ascended to the throne: Dec 11, 1936 aged 40 years. Crowned: May 12, 1937 at Westminster Abbey.
