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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 ...
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.
Aug 26, 2020 · 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 adjourned as a mark of respect.
4 days ago · Died: February 6, 1952, Sandringham. Also Known As: Prince Albert, Duke of York. Albert Frederick Arthur George. Show More. George VI (born December 14, 1895, Sandringham, Norfolk, England—died February 6, 1952, Sandringham) was the king of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952.
Feb 5, 2024 · King George VI died suddenly in his sleep on 6 February 1952 after 16 years on the throne following his brother’s abdication in December 1936. An official statement published later claimed the...
Aug 13, 2021 · King George VI died in his sleep of coronary thrombosis while Elizabeth and Philip were on tour in Kenya. He was buried at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 15 February 1952. The funeral was observed as a day of mourning throughout the Commonwealth .
Apr 3, 2014 · He was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, after he died of lung cancer in 1952. Family and Early Life. King George VI was born Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on...
Nov 24, 2009 · On February 6, 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham.
His Majesty, King George VI, has died peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House. The official announcement from Sandringham, given at 1045 GMT, said the King retired in his usual health,...
Feb 6, 2002 · Having retired to his rooms in Sandringham House at 2230 GMT - after a day's shooting - King George VI goes to bed in the very building where he was born in 1895. Soon after falling asleep, the...
