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May 26, 2024 · Elizabeth, queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1936–52), wife of King George VI. She was credited with sustaining the monarchy through numerous crises, including the abdication of Edward VIII and the death of Princess Diana.
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May 26, 2024 · The King and Queen Elizabeth shared in the dangers and deprivations faced by ordinary citizens, living on rations and enduring unheated, boarded-up rooms in the palace. George VI formed a close relationship with Winston Churchill, who became Prime Minister in 1940.
May 16, 2024 · Cecil Beaton. This image of the Royal Family, in 1943, shows Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret along with their parents, the late King George VI and Queen Mother. Previously unseen...
May 31, 2024 · In the summer of 1951 the health of King George VI entered into a serious decline, and Princess Elizabeth represented him at the Trooping the Colour and on various other state occasions. On October 7 she and her husband set out on a highly successful tour of Canada and Washington, D.C.
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May 24, 2024 · House of Windsor, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901. The dynasty includes Edward VII (reigned 1901–10), George V (1910–36), Edward VIII (1936), George VI (1936–52), Elizabeth II (1952–2022), and Charles (from 2022).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 30, 2024 · At 9.00pm on 8 May 1945, King George VI made a radio broadcast to his people. Together we shall all face the future with stern resolve and prove that our reserves of will-power and vitality are inexhaustible.
May 31, 2024 · Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were crowned on 12 May 1937 following the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. In one of the most controversial coronations to take place, King George VI had spent his entire life believing his brother would become king and he could live a quiet life with his wife and two daughters.
