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Jun 16, 2024 · House of Windsor, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901. The dynasty includes Edward VII (reigned 1901–10), George V (1910–36), Edward VIII (1936), George VI (1936–52), Elizabeth II (1952–2022), and Charles (from 2022).
5 days ago · King George VI's VE Day broadcast. Published 08 May 1945. At 9.00pm on 8 May 1945, King George VI made a radio broadcast to his people. Together we shall all face the future with stern resolve and prove that our reserves of will-power and vitality are inexhaustible. Today we give thanks to Almighty God for a great deliverance.
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2 days ago · Statue of George V beheaded in Melbourne by vandals. George V (born June 3, 1865, London, England—died January 20, 1936, Sandringham, Norfolk) was the king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, the second son of Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII. He served in the navy until the death (1892) of his elder brother, Prince Albert ...
Jun 7, 2024 · ASW: 0.0303oz. Melt Value: $0.89 (6/7/2024) Design. Obverse: Head left. Obverse Designer: T. H. Paget. Reverse: Crowned denomination divides date within oak wreath. Notes. Ruler: George VI. Numismatic specification data and valuation estimates provided by Active Interest Media’s NumisMaster.
Jun 7, 2024 · Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were crowned on 12 May 1937 following the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. In one of the most controversial coronations to take place, King George VI had spent his entire life believing his brother would become king and he could live a quiet life with his wife and two daughters.
1 day ago · In 1926, King George VI, father to Queen Elizabeth II, made history as the first—and last—royal to participate in the tournament. Then the Duke of York, he competed in the men’s doubles tournament with his friend and mentor Sir Louis Greig to no avail: “He lost fairly ignominiously,” says Fitzwilliams.
Jun 10, 2024 · Florence Mills. US-born black “Queen of Happiness” was a singer, dancer and comedian who George met when she starred in the hottest musical of the 1920s, Blackbirds. Unlike most of his ...
