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Apr 19, 2024 · George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol of courage and strength for his people during World War II, partly by battling his stammer. He assumed the throne on December 11, 1936, after his brother Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States.
King George VI paid State Visits to France in 1938, and to Canada and the United States in 1939, the first British monarch to enter the United States. His greatest achievements came during the Second World War, when he remained for most of the time at Buckingham Palace (the Palace was bombed nine times during the war).
List of titles and honours of George VI. King George VI (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) received numerous decorations and honorary appointments, both during and before his time as monarch of the United Kingdom and the dominions.
Apr 3, 2014 · (1895-1952) Who Was King George VI? George VI was crowned the king of the United Kingdom in 1937 and was an important symbolic leader for the British people during World War II. He...
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from December 11, 1936, until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949).
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Jun 11, 2018 · History. British and Irish History: Biographies. George VI. views 3,430,412 updated Jun 11 2018. George VI (1895–1952), king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1936–52), and emperor of India. George was born at Sandringham on 14 December, the second son of the future George V and Queen Mary.
Kings and Queens. George, the second son of George V and Mary of Teck, was one of only five British monarchs ever to succeed to the throne in their predecessor’s lifetime. Much in awe of his brother, Edward, Prince of Wales, throughout his childhood, George also suffered from a bad speech stammer as a young man.
