On 6 February 1952, George VI, King of the United Kingdom, died at the age of 56, at Sandringham House, after battling with a prolonged cancer. His state... 44 KB (5,125 words) - 03:36, 31 March 2024 |
The King George VI Memorial Chapel is part of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The chapel was commissioned by Elizabeth II in 1962 as a... 19 KB (1,516 words) - 12:16, 9 April 2024 |
George VI (1895–1952) was King of Great Britain and the British Dominions from 1936 to 1952 and Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948. George VI may also... 855 bytes (156 words) - 10:35, 4 August 2023 |
succeeded by his younger brother Albert, who took the regnal name George VI. George was born on 3 June 1865, in Marlborough House, London. He was the... 76 KB (8,247 words) - 14:39, 5 April 2024 |
The King George VI Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton... 38 KB (500 words) - 01:17, 2 March 2024 |
King George VI Memorial Chapel was constructed in 1969 between the Rutland Chapel and the north choir of St George's Chapel to a design by George Pace... 44 KB (4,225 words) - 13:06, 28 March 2024 |
The coronation of George VI and his wife, Elizabeth, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, Emperor and... 85 KB (9,283 words) - 23:08, 7 April 2024 |
Lionel Logue (redirect from Lionel George Logue) therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer. Lionel George Logue was born in College Town, Adelaide, South Australia... 19 KB (1,991 words) - 10:23, 23 August 2023 |
Coronation glove (section George VI) Glove Collection Trust, again made by Messrs Harborow. The glove worn by George VI at his 1937 coronation was once more made of white kid leather and measures... 13 KB (1,464 words) - 20:42, 1 June 2023 |
the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI. Prince George served in the Royal Navy... 36 KB (3,709 words) - 07:58, 27 January 2024 |
1947 the George VI coins bore the inscription GEORGIVS VI D:G: REX ET IND:IMP: ("Georgius VI, Dei Gratia, Rex et Indiae Imperator", or "George VI, by the... 47 KB (5,927 words) - 18:51, 27 March 2024 |
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom (redirect from List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom of King George VI) 20th century 21st century George I George II George III George IV William IV Victoria Edward VII George V Edward VIII George VI Elizabeth II Charles III... 147 KB (4,759 words) - 22:35, 14 April 2024 |
Giorgi VI the Minor (Georgian: გიორგი VI მცირე, romanized: giorgi VI mtsire; died 1313), from the Bagrationi dynasty was the 19th king (mepe) of Georgia... 3 KB (100 words) - 06:54, 25 March 2024 |
the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George VI. On the day of George VI's death, 6 February 1952, the line of succession to the British... 46 KB (6,059 words) - 19:08, 30 March 2024 |
Wedding of Prince Albert and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (redirect from Wedding of George VI and Elizabeth the Queen Mother) The wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) took place on... 14 KB (1,373 words) - 12:00, 29 February 2024 |
Harewood was the eldest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, nephew of both King Edward VIII and King George VI and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II... 24 KB (2,289 words) - 03:44, 9 April 2024 |
Sandringham House (section George VI) the royal residences of Charles III, whose grandfather, George VI, and great-grandfather, George V, both died there. The house stands in a 20,000-acre (8... 83 KB (9,426 words) - 17:00, 21 March 2024 |
Indian 10-rupee note (section George VI Series) ten rupee old note The 10 rupee banknote of the George VI Series in 1937, had the portrait of George VI on the obverse and featured two elephants with... 10 KB (813 words) - 18:18, 23 February 2024 |
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... 4 KB (287 words) - 02:51, 13 April 2024 |
Alec Hardinge, 2nd Baron Hardinge of Penshurst (section Private Secretary to Edward VIII and George VI) the king's abdication in December 1936; he continued in this role under George VI until his early retirement in 1943. Alan Lascelles, the Assistant Private... 7 KB (553 words) - 11:43, 7 April 2024 |
The King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. This medal... 5 KB (429 words) - 23:57, 23 January 2024 |
non-fiction book The King's Assassin (2017) about the affair between James VI and I and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. It was released on Sky Atlantic... 26 KB (1,295 words) - 23:54, 18 April 2024 |
The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI, is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry... 12 KB (1,292 words) - 11:52, 7 April 2024 |
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (redirect from Elizabeth, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain) Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was concurrently the last Empress of India until the British Raj... 82 KB (8,628 words) - 08:34, 14 April 2024 |
there have been five British monarchs of the House of Windsor: George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II, and Charles III. The children and male-line... 28 KB (1,938 words) - 14:13, 8 April 2024 |
Keeper of the Privy Purse (section George VI) Robert. Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reigns of Edward VI., Mary ... "No. 28383". The London Gazette. 10 June 1910. p. 4073. "No. 12258"... 11 KB (901 words) - 13:20, 24 January 2024 |
Kauto Star (section King George VI Chase) best placing he could achieve was third in 2011. He also won the King George VI Chase a record five times. Kauto Star was one of the most successful steeplechasers... 47 KB (4,812 words) - 11:55, 16 March 2024 |
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial, situated between The Mall and Carlton Gardens in central London, is a memorial to King George VI and his... 5 KB (379 words) - 10:32, 25 August 2023 |