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Aug 26, 2020 · The death of King George VI: what happened? On 6 February 1952, King George VI died quietly in his bed, beginning the reign of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II…. Published: August 26, 2020 at 10:45 AM. 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 ...
- Elinor Evans
Jul 1, 2021 · The immediate cause of death was attributed to major tumor burden in 30 decedents, infection in 20, complications of metastatic disease in 18, pulmonary hemorrhage in 12, pulmonary embolism in 12, and diffuse alveolar damage in 7 decedents.
- Rolf F. Barth, L. Maximillian Buja
- 2021
Oct 10, 2022 · While he was described as having died "peacefully in his sleep" evidence reported by the National Library of Medicine suggests he most likely died from metastatic lung cancer, a diagnosis that purportedly was kept a secret –- from the press, the public, the medical community at large, and even the king himself.
- Cynthia Griffith
Nov 9, 2016 · He had died from a coronary thrombosis — a blocking of blood flow to the heart as a result of a blood clot in an artery — in his sleep. He was only 56 years old.
- Kate Samuelson
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...
The King, a heavy smoker, underwent a left total pneumonectomy in September 1951 for what euphemistically was called "structural abnormalities" of his left lung, but what in reality was a...
Sep 19, 2022 · The King had been ill with coronary thrombosis for some time and struggling to recover from an operation. At 10.45am, it was announced ‘that The King, who retired to rest last night in his...
