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George VI of the United Kingdom

George VI was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Person

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  • George VI van het Verenigd Koninkrijk
  • Born on: Dec. 14, 1895
  • Born in: Sandringham, Groot-Brittannië
  • Died on: Feb. 6, 1952
  • Died in: Sandringham, Groot-Brittannië

George VI van het Verenigd Koninkrijk

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George VI (1895-1952) was the second son of King George V. After his brother Edward had to give up the British throne, George became king in 1936.[1] The period of his reign covered the Second World War and the period of decline of the British Empire.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Anne refers to him as king of England. Anne Frank, Diary Version A, 6 June 1944, in: The Collected Works, transl. from the Dutch by Susan Massotty, London [etc.]: Bloomsbury Continuum, 2019.
  2. ^ Wikipedia: George_VI.