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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 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 Council.
In this footage from London in 1952, King George VI is given a state funeral to honour his Royal reign. It shows the conveyance of the body from Westminster Hall to Windsor. Many monarchs...
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Feb 2, 2002 · Richard Cavendish describes the King's funeral on 15 February 1952. On January 31st, looking tired and frail four months after an operation for lung cancer, the King waved goodbye to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at London Airport as they set off to East Africa.
Sep 18, 2022 · King George VI died at Sandringham on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56. Then-Princess Elizabeth had been in Kenya on royal tour, but quickly returned to the UK to join her family.
Sep 18, 2022 · The funeral of King George VI was held on 15 February 1952. Credit: PA. The last state funeral for a sovereign in the UK was for the Queen's father, King George VI. George VI became King...
On 6 February 1952, George VI, King of the United Kingdom, died at the age of 56, at Sandringham House, after a prolonged cancer. His state funeral took place on 15 February 1952.
Feb 6, 2010 · King George VI has been buried at St George's Chapel on his Windsor Castle estate. The King passed away in his sleep at the age of 56 on 6 February after 16 years on the throne, following...
