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He was interred initially in the Royal Vault until he was transferred to the King George VI Memorial Chapel inside St George's on 26 March 1969. In 2002, fifty years after his death, the remains of his widow, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the ashes of his younger daughter, Princess Margaret, who both died that year, were interred in the ...
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.
Apr 19, 2024 · 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. (From left) Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, Princess Margaret, and Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II), 1939. The second son of the future king George V, the prince served in the Royal ...
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George VI (r.1936-1952) George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936. A conscientious and dedicated man, he worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown. Reserved by nature, and of deep religious belief, he was helped in his work by his wife.
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. His doctors had kept the truth of his condition from him and though ...
Apr 3, 2014 · King George VI’s Death. On the morning of February 6, 1952, George VI was discovered dead in bed at the age of 56. He previously suffered from lung cancer and had a lung removed; it was later ...
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6 February. 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, but passed away in his sleep and was found dead in bed at 0730 GMT by a servant. He was 56, and was known to have been suffering from a ...
