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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.
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.
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.
RM 2PYX4J3 – A relaxed informal photograph of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (mother of Queen Elizabeth ll - born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) on the moors near Balmoral, Scotland, in August 1951, just a few months before the King's early death in February 1952, aged just 56.
Feb 4, 2021 · The photo of him waving (seen above) would become an iconic image for the king would never be seen in public again. On the morning of February 6 th 1952, George VI was found dead by his valet.
Sep 18, 2022 · Here are some of the images from his state funeral, which took place nine days later on February 15, 1952. King George VI's coffin is carried from the train at King's Cross Station in...
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Sep 12, 2022 · These archive photographs take us through the nation’s journey of farewell to its beloved king. Credit: Hulton Royals Collection. Final farewell: Against medical advice King George VI – along...
