| rdfs:comment | - When the Doctor found that Edward VII had disappeared along with Balmoral Castle in 1902, he warned that the future of the royal family, along with the rest of history, was threatened. He said that, along with the rest of his successors, there would be no George VI. (PROSE: Revenge of the Judoon) King George VI died in late 1951 or perhaps early 1952, although a 26 November 1959 issue of The Herald thought otherwise. (PROSE: Loving the Alien)
- George VI may refer to:
* George VI of the United Kingdom
* George VI of Georgia
- The photo of him can be found in the files listed as "kinggeorge".
- George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
- George VI became king following the unexpected abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in 1936. Although George worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown, it was clear that the role was a great strain on his health. He had married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923. During the Second World War the king remained at Buckingham Palace, which was bombed no less than nine times during the war) He and Queen Elizabeth, visited severely bombed areas of London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
- As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward. He served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force during the First World War, and after it took on the usual round of public engagements. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 and they had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret.
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| abstract | - As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward. He served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force during the First World War, and after it took on the usual round of public engagements. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 and they had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. George's elder brother ascended the throne as Edward VIII upon the death of their father in 1936. However, later that year Edward revealed his desire to marry the divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin advised Edward that for political and religious reasons he could not marry a divorced woman and remain king. Edward abdicated in order to marry, and George ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor. During George's reign, the break-up of the British Empire and its transition into the Commonwealth of Nations accelerated. The parliament of the Irish Free State removed direct mention of the monarch from the country's constitution on the day of his accession. Within three years, the Empire and Commonwealth, except the Irish Free State, was at war with Nazi Germany. In the next two years, war with Italy and Japan followed. Though Britain and its allies were ultimately victorious, the United States and the Soviet Union rose as pre-eminent world powers and the British Empire declined. After the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, George remained as king of both countries, but the title Emperor of India was abandoned in June 1948. Ireland formally declared itself a republic and left the Commonwealth in 1949, and India became a republic within the Commonwealth the following year. George adopted the new title of Head of the Commonwealth. He was beset by health problems in the later years of his reign. His elder daughter, Elizabeth, succeeded him.
- George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward. He served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force during World War I, and after the war took on the usual round of public engagements. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 and they had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. George's elder brother ascended the throne as Edward VIII upon the death of their father in 1936. However, later that year Edward revealed his desire to marry the divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin advised Edward that for political and religious reasons he could not marry Simpson and remain king. Edward abdicated in order to marry, and George ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor. During George's reign the break-up of the British Empire and its transition into the Commonwealth of Nations accelerated. The parliament of the Irish Free State removed direct mention of the monarch from the country's constitution on the day of his accession. Within three years, the Empire and Commonwealth, except the Irish Free State, was at war with Nazi Germany. In the next two years, war with Italy and Japan followed. Though Britain and its allies were ultimately victorious, the United States and the Soviet Union rose as pre-eminent world powers and the British Empire declined. After the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, George remained as king of both countries, but the title Emperor of India was abandoned in June 1948. Ireland formally declared a republic, leaving the Commonwealth, in 1949 and India became a republic within the Commonwealth the following year. George adopted the new title of Head of the Commonwealth. He was beset by health problems in the later years of his reign. His elder daughter, Elizabeth, succeeded him.
- When the Doctor found that Edward VII had disappeared along with Balmoral Castle in 1902, he warned that the future of the royal family, along with the rest of history, was threatened. He said that, along with the rest of his successors, there would be no George VI. (PROSE: Revenge of the Judoon) King George VI died in late 1951 or perhaps early 1952, although a 26 November 1959 issue of The Herald thought otherwise. (PROSE: Loving the Alien)
- George VI may refer to:
* George VI of the United Kingdom
* George VI of Georgia
- George VI became king following the unexpected abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in 1936. Although George worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown, it was clear that the role was a great strain on his health. He had married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923. During the Second World War the king remained at Buckingham Palace, which was bombed no less than nine times during the war) He and Queen Elizabeth, visited severely bombed areas of London and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. In 1947, the King undertook a major tour of South Africa, accompanied by his wife and their two daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret . When India and Pakistan became independent in 1947, George ceased to be Emperor of India. By 1948, the realms had overcome the worst hardships of the post-war years, but the strain of bearing the crown had taken their toll on the King's health. The King failed to recover from a lung operation, and died in his sleep on 6 February 1952 aged 56. After lying in state at Westminster Hall, the King's funeral was held at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
- The photo of him can be found in the files listed as "kinggeorge".
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