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Nov 25, 2020 · George becomes king (11 December 1936) George ascends the throne with some reluctance after the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, and amid some establishment worries that he may not be capable of undertaking the role. He was crowned on 12 May 1937.
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Sep 29, 2017 · On Sept. 3, 1939, he gave his "Defender of the Faith" speech which outlined his resolve to "reverently commit our cause to God." His personal adherence to the basic Christian tenets of duty, modesty and hard work would shape his role as king, father and husband.
Apr 3, 2014 · 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...
Jan 23, 2019 · On December 11, 1936, Prince Albert, Duke of York, ascended as King George VI. Edward was created His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor, and in 1937, married Mrs. Simpson.
Sixty-eight years ago this month, King George VI died and left behind a legacy as a ruler who upheld the crown through scandal and war — despite never wanting to ascend to the throne. And, of...
Known as the ‘Reluctant King’, George VI is universally recognised as the father of the late Queen Elizabeth II and for his pronounced stammer, which was the focus of the Oscar-winning British movie The King’s Speech.
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Feb 5, 2022 · On 17 February 1896, His Highness Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George was christened at St. Mary Magdalene’s Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, by John Sheepshanks, Bishop of Norwich.
