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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_VIGeorge VI - Wikipedia

    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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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › George-VIGeorge VI | Stutter, Brother, & Death | Britannica

    Jun 5, 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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  4. www.biography.com › royalty › george-viGeorge VI - Siblings, Speech & Death - Biography

    Apr 3, 2014 · George VI served as king of the United Kingdom during World War II and was an important symbolic leader. He was succeeded by Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.

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  6. www.cnn.com › 2020/02/23 › worldKing George VI: Six things to know about the shy ... - CNN

    King George VI was a heavy smoker, and the stress of the war took a toll on his health. He developed lung cancer, and in 1952 died in his sleep from a coronary thrombosis. He was 56. Princess ...

  7. www.royal.uk › george-viGeorge VI (r.1936-1952) | The Royal Family

    George VI (r.1936-1952) George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936. A conscientious and dedicated man, he worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown. Reserved by nature, and of deep religious belief, he was helped in his work by his wife.

  8. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukHow reluctant King George VI died of lung cancer aged just 56

    Feb 5, 2024 · The web page reveals how the reluctant monarch died of lung cancer in 1952, despite undergoing surgery to remove his left lung. It also describes his health problems, the official statement and the reaction of his family and the public.

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  10. www.history.co.uk › the-life-of-king-george-viThe Reluctant King: The life of King George VI - Sky HISTORY

    Learn about the life and legacy of George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II and the king who overcame a stammer and led Britain through World War II. Discover his wartime experiences, his speech therapy, his visit to America and his controversial appeasement of Hitler.

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