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   • February 6, 1952

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Death_and_state_funeral_ofDeath and state funeral of George VI - Wikipedia

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   Westminster Hall, London (lying in state) St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. (official ceremony) Participants. See list. 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.

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   George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947, and the first head of the Commonwealth ...

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5. news.bbc.co.uk › onthisday › hiBBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1952: King George VI dies in his sleep

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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...

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   Feb 6, 2012 · On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI died in his sleep at age 56. The Feb. 7 edition of The New York Times reported, “The mood of London today was one of sorrow for the sovereign who had...

7. www.biography.com › royalty › george-viGeorge VI - Siblings, Speech & Death - Biography

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   • Family and Early Life. King George VI was born Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on December 14, 1895, in Norfolk, England. Though formally known as "His Highness Prince Albert of York," within the family the future king was called "Bertie," and, as a young man, "Albert."
   • Military Service and Education. In 1909, Prince Albert graduated from the Royal Naval Academy at Osborne, finishing at the bottom of his class in the final exam.
   • George VI’s Wife and Kids. Around 1920 Prince Albert became reacquainted with Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, whom he had met as a child through their families' close relationship.
   • Why Did King George Get the Throne? King George VI’s father, King George V, had reservations about his first son, Prince Edward (Duke of Windsor), taking the throne.

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   When did King George VI die?

   • Matson Photo Service/Library of Congress George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death on Feb. 6, 1952. Learn about key events in history and their connections to today. On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI died in his sleep at age 56.

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   Did King George VI die at Sandringham?

   • The cortege of late King George VI turns from Kingsway into Aldwych, in London, 11 February 1952. Photograph: Robert Rider/AP The news of the sudden death at Sandringham of King George VI was received by the nation with profound sorrow. The announcement from Sandringham at 10.45 yesterday morning said:

   Nation mourns death of King George VI | Monarchy | The Guardian

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   How did George VI die?

   • 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 determined that he had died of a coronary thrombosis. After George VI's death, his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, took the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 25.

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   How old was King George when he died?

   • "The King, who retired to rest last night in his usual health, passed peacefully away in his sleep early this morning." King George was 56 years of age and was in the sixteenth year of his reign. A meeting of the Accession Council was held last evening to proclaim the accession of Princess Elizabeth as the new Sovereign.

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › archive › the-death-of-george-viThe Death of George VI - BBC Archive

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   The Death of George VI. John Snagge reads the formal announcement from Sandringham that King George VI has died peacefully in his sleep. Expressing sympathy for the Queen and the Royal Family on ...

10. www.theguardian.com › uk › 1952Nation mourns death of King George VI | Monarchy | The Guardian

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    Thu 7 Feb 1952 09.37 EST. The news of the sudden death at Sandringham of King George VI was received by the nation with profound sorrow. The announcement from Sandringham at 10.45 yesterday...