George went so far as to practice firing his revolver, vowing that he would defend the palace to the death. The actions of the King and Queen ... he died from cancer on February 6, 1952. Sky Glass / ...

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 ...

King George VI was sitting in a small room overlooking ... author of Hitler: A Short Biography. King George had clearly harboured suspicions against his brother for a while. During the so-called ...

Among those serving in the British Fleet was King George V's second son Prince Albert, the future King George VI (1895-1952). The Prince had been enrolled in the Royal Naval College at Osborne House ...

On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December 1936 he was proclaimed King and took one of his middle names, George, on succeeding to the throne. The coronation of George VI and Queen ...

A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and ...

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James's tutor, the historian and poet George Buchanan ... In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power.

A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the former British sovereign, and the widow of King George VI. She was born the Honourable Elizabeth Angela ...

Their children were Edward VIII, George VI (christened Albert), Henry Duke of Gloucester, George Duke of Kent, Prince John (who died young) and Princess Victoria. King George and Queen Mary were ...