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George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947, and the first head of the Commonwealth ...
Jun 5, 2024 · 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.
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Learn about the life and reign of King George VI, who became King after his brother abdicated in 1936. He led the country through the Second World War, strengthened the Commonwealth and died in 1952.
Apr 3, 2014 · 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 ...
Feb 5, 2024 · The king, who ruled for 16 years after his brother's abdication, died of coronary thrombosis in 1952. He had been a heavy smoker and had undergone surgery to remove his left lung in 1951.
Feb 23, 2020 · 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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Learn about the life and legacy of George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II and the king who overcame a stammer and led Britain through World War II. Discover his wartime experiences, his speech therapy, his visit to America and his controversial role in appeasing Hitler.
