George VI

1895-1952.

King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936-1952) and emperor of India (1936-1947). He acceded to the throne when his brother Edward VIII abdicated, and won enormous popularity by his dedication to his duties, especially during World War II.

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George VI

(Biography) 1895–1952, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52) and emperor of India (1936–47). The second son of George V, he succeeded to the throne after the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII

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The five-year-old got the better of Crystal Ocean by a neck in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, becoming the third horse to win the midsummer showpiece twice.

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West Midlands Police has launched an appeal to catch the culprits after the attack in King George VI park, Green Lane, Kingswinford, just before 2am on June 28.

Man slashed with knife in gang attack at park; E&S BRIEFING

war intervene In May of that year there were street parties when a new king, George VI, somewhat reluctantly ascended to the throne a year after his wayward brother Edward VIII had abdicated, bringing about a national scandal and constitutional crisis.

Dark clouds of a world war on the horizon

Gas distribution firm SGN is carrying out emergency repair work at the north end of King George VI Bridge - the junction between Great Southern Road and Riverside Drive.

More traffic chaos as repair work to continue

In memory of the Queen's late dad King George VI, she stays on at Sandringham to mark the anniversary of his death on February 6 and the Christmas decorations stay up until she and Prince Philip leave.

The Queen doesn't take her Christmas decorations down until February - and the reason why is heartbreaking; The Queen leaves hers up at the family's Sandringham estate until early February

From the Mirror archives May 12, 1937 Picture from the Daily Mirror archives, searchable at Today's photograph shows crowds in Trafalgar Square cheering the state procession of King George VI after his coronation at Westminster Abbey.

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Now a BBC One programme about the crown jewels and the Queen's coronation will reveal for the first time how the historic artefacts were secreted in a deep hole following orders from King George VI.

Crown jewels were hidden from Nazis in BISCUIT TIN during the war; The ceremonial artefacts were secreted in a deep hole at the Berkshire fortress during WWII following orders from King George VI

Pharmacists work in a variety of settings to provide essential healthcare services, yet none will have the historical gravitas of the King George VI building where students will study at the university.

Creating first class pharmacists; Today marks the opening of Newcastle University's new School of Pharmacy. HELEN RAE takes a look at how students will be studying at a site steeped in medical history

A LETTER penned by King George VI's father discussing his "shy" son is going under the hammer.

Letter about 'shy' king up for auction

THE House of Windsor has seen four monarchs so far - George V, Edward VIII, George VI and the nation's longest reigning sovereign Elizabeth II.

The Windsor change; The House of Windsor is celebrating its centenary this year. MARION MCMULLEN checks out 100 years of royal highs and lows