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- In December 1936, King George VI took the British throne following his older brother Edward VIII's abdication. Unfortunately, George VI had a stutter that made it hard for him to give speeches to the British public. The King ended up attending speech therapy before his iconic address in 1939.
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Feb 23, 2020 · When George VI became King of England in 1936, he struggled with a stutter he'd had all his life. Here's the true story of how he overcame it, as seen in 'The King's Speech.'
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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.
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Dec 9, 2021 · Prince Albert, later George VI, developed a stutter when he was eight that he carried through to his early adult life. His parents were not terribly affectionate with him, and he was susceptible to tears and tantrums – traits he also carried through his adult years, writes Biography.
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 ...
- 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952
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Feb 23, 2020 · CNN — 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....
Feb 25, 2011 · King George VI suffered throughout life with his stuttering condition.(Image credit: Bedlam Productions) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The stammers and grimaces of stuttering take the spotlight in the...
Nov 25, 2020 · Home. Period. 20th Century. How George VI's sheer ordinariness made him the darling of the nation. The Queen's father, King George VI, was never meant to be king, but ascended the throne following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. He was staid, dutiful, hesitant and insecure – and the public loved him for it.
