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Jul 3, 2019 · Updated on July 03, 2019. King George VI (born Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George; December 14, 1895–February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom, Head of the British Commonwealth, and the last Emperor of India. He succeeded to the throne after his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. He is the father of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain ...
George VI (born Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor; [1] 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952. He became king when his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. George was married to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon from April 1923 until ...
George Moss said the death of King George VI was "very upsetting for me and the family" George Moss, 82, from Bristol, was 13 when the King died and remembers it to be "a time of sorrow for many ...
K ing 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 ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Last Updated on 14th December 2021. The announcement of King George VI’s death brought deep sadness to the British nation. King George VI passed away peacefully in his sleep on the night of February 6, 1952, when a blood clot caused his heart to stop. While devastated by the news, the public were also shocked by the announcement, as the King ...
LONDON, Feb. 6, 1952 (UP)-King George VI died peacefully in his sleep early today and 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth became reigning sovereign of the British Commonwealth and empire. No ...
