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He had chronic stomach problems as well as knock knees, for which he was forced to wear painful corrective splints. [11] Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, and the Prince of Wales succeeded her as King Edward VII. Prince Albert moved up to third in line to the throne, after his father and elder brother.
Aug 26, 2020 · On 6 February 1952, King George VI died quietly in his bed, beginning the reign of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II…. 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 ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · From 1948 on, the king’s health deteriorated, and he died a few months after undergoing an operation for lung cancer. Notwithstanding George’s symbolic leadership of the British people during World War II, his reign was perhaps most important for the accelerating evolution of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations and the ...
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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.
The King failed to recover from a lung operation, and died in his sleep on 6 February 1952 at Sandringham; he was aged 56. After lying in state at Westminster Hall, the King's funeral was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, where he lies buried.
Nov 24, 2009 · 1952. King George VI dies; Elizabeth becomes queen. This Day in History: 02/06/1952 - Elizabeth becomes Queen. On February 6, 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and...
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Apr 3, 2014 · He previously suffered from lung cancer and had a lung removed; it was later determined that he had died of a coronary thrombosis. After George VI's death, his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, took ...
