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3 days ago · King George VI, the reluctant monarch, rose to the occasion when his country needed him most. Through his personal struggles, wartime leadership, and efforts to modernize the monarchy, he became a symbol of national strength and resilience.
5 days ago · The new king, George VI, created his elder brother duke of Windsor (December 12, 1936), but in 1937, on the advice of the cabinet, he refused to extend to the new duchess of Windsor the rank of “royal highness” enjoyed by her husband. This decision severely wounded the duke.
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5 days ago · 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).
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5 days ago · Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne on the 6th of February 1952 when her father King George VI passed away, but the actual Coronation Day didn't take place until 1953 - 16 months later.
3 days ago · The Crown, a Netflix drama series that provided a fictionalized depiction of the monarchy starting with Charles’ grandfather, King George VI, explored Charles’ time at Gordonstoun during its ...