george vi

     

George VI (Albert Freerick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949).

Trivia about george vi

  • Elizabeth II succeeded her father, this man who died unexpectedly at age 56
  • He was king from 1936 until 1952
  • In 1952 this father of Elizabeth II died in his sleep at Sandringham
  • This English king is seen here with his Prime Minister
  • Just before WWII this British king & his queen Elizabeth became the 1st British monarchs to visit the U.S.
  • When Prince Albert took the throne of England in 1936, he ruled under this name
  • Atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima
  • He fathered the current monarch
  • The sixth king of this name died on February 6, 1952 at Sandringham
  • In "The King's Speech" Colin Firth plays this monarch who struggled with his stammer
  • He was the last emperor of India
  • Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, formerly Duchess of York

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