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George VI's body lay in state for three days in Westminster Hall, about 300,000 people filing by to pay their respects, and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor, on 15 February, where a memorial chapel was built and dedicated in 1969.
George VI. Full Name: Albert Frederick Arthur George. Profession: King of the United Kingdom. Nationality: British. Biography: George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from December 11, 1936, until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
Jul 22, 2021 · In 1952, the weary King George VI died, an early death his wife would forever blame on the strain of being king, and therefore on his brother. Edward attended the funeral, but seemed unmoved. ...
A heavy smoker, George died of lung cancer and was given a state funeral. He was 56 years old. George VI was King of the United Kingdom from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952. He became king when his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. George was married to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon from April ...
King George VI, King of the United Kingdom (1895-1952) King George VI was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was Duke of York from 1920 to 1936, living in London and also (from 1932) at Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park. In 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon; their elder daughter, later Queen Elizabeth II, was born in 1926.
The Royal Family Order of George VI is an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by King George VI . Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy is the last surviving member after the death of Elizabeth II in 2022.
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