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The coronation of George VI and his wife, Elizabeth, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, Emperor and Empress consort of India took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Wednesday 12 May 1937. George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936 ...
Jorge VI do Reino Unido. Jorge VI (nascido Alberto Frederico Artur Jorge, em inglês Albert Frederick Arthur George; Norfolk, 14 de dezembro de 1895 — Norfolk, 6 de fevereiro de 1952) foi Rei do Reino Unido e dos Domínios Britânicos de 1936 até sua morte em 1952, como também foi o último Imperador da Índia até agosto de 1947.
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.
Aug 13, 2021 · King George VI (George VI, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) (born 14 December 1895 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, United Kingdom; died 6 February 1952 at Sandringham House, Norfolk). The father of Queen Elizabeth II (1926 to 2022 ...
Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British royal family, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI .
George VI. Full Name: Albert Frederick Arthur George. Profession: King of the United Kingdom. Nationality: British. Biography: George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from December 11, 1936, until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
George VI's body lay in state for three days in Westminster Hall, about 300,000 people filing by to pay their respects, and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor, on 15 February, where a memorial chapel was built and dedicated in 1969.
