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King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. Wikipedia
King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December of that year. Born during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary. Wikipedia
Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress consort of India as the wife of King George V. Born and raised in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia
The wife of King George VI and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions from her husband's accession in 1936 until his death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter. Wikipedia
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. Related to royalty throughout Europe. Wikipedia
Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Born in London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home. Wikipedia
The third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only member of the British royal family to hold the post. Wikipedia
Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Empress consort of India as the wife of King Edward VII. Chosen with the consent of the major European powers to succeed his distant cousin, Frederick VII of Denmark. Wikipedia
Member of the British royal family. The third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary and was born during the reign of Queen Victoria, her great-grandmother. Wikipedia
Member of the British royal family, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. The younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI. Wikipedia
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. On 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of empress of India. Wikipedia
The fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and his wife, Queen Mary. The Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII. Wikipedia
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV, becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover. Wikipedia
The younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. Wikipedia
American socialite whose intended marriage to the British king Edward VIII caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Wikipedia
Husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Born into the Greek and Danish royal families. Wikipedia
The sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Strong proponent of the arts and higher education and of the feminist cause. Wikipedia
The eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) and grandson of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. Second in the line of succession to the British throne, but never became king because he died before his father and grandmother. Wikipedia
Granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Born at Cumberland Lodge, in Windsor Great Park. Wikipedia
The third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Educated by private tutors chosen by her father and his close friend and adviser, Baron Stockmar. Wikipedia
The fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The last of Queen Victoria's children to die, 66 years after the first, her elder sister Alice. Wikipedia
Member of the British royal family. Longest-lived British princess by descent, and was the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria. Wikipedia
British military officer and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 20 November 1920 to 21 January 1924. Wikipedia
Member of the British royal family. Born to Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Wikipedia
The fourth child and second daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, and the younger sister of George V. Born on 6 July 1868 at Marlborough House, London. Wikipedia
The last reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 30 July 1900 until 1918. Also until 1919 a Prince of the United Kingdom and from birth held the British titles of Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow. Wikipedia
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover following the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten years later. From 1811 until his accession, he served as regent during his father's final mental illness. Wikipedia
King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death. The eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden, and had been Crown Prince of Sweden for the preceding 43 years in the reign of his father. Wikipedia
King of Great Britain and king of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820. Concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming king of Hanover on 12 October 1814. Wikipedia
The King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946. In addition, he held the thrones of Ethiopia and Albania as Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–1943) and King of the Albanians (1939–1943). Wikipedia
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- For instance, the President gave assent to new laws with his own authority, without reference to King George VI who was only an "organ", that was provided for by statute law.Republic of Ireland-Wikipedia
- On the advice of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, war with Germany was declared effective September 10, 1939, by King George VI, seven days after the United Kingdom.Canada-Wikipedia
- A notable person to decline the offer of membership was the author C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), who had been named on the last list of honours by George VI in December 1951.Order of the British Empire-Wikipedia
- In 1945, George VI offered to make Churchill the Duke of Dover—the first non-Royal dukedom to be created since 1874—as well as a Knight of the Garter; Churchill turned down both.Winston Churchill-Wikipedia
- Elizabeth was born in London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and she was educated privately at home.Elizabeth II-Wikipedia
- Great Britain almost handed the 1948 games to the United States due to post-war financial and rationing problems, but King George VI said that this could be the chance to restore Britain from World War II.1948 Summer Olympics-Wikipedia
- The attendance was 90,000, the largest crowd Millwall have ever played in front of, which included King George VI, whom the team were introduced to before kick-off.Millwall F.C.-Wikipedia
- Her father, the Duke of York (later King George VI), was the second son of the King.Elizabeth II-Wikipedia
- In 1952, Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip were on holiday at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya when her father, King George VI, died in his sleep.Kenya-Wikipedia
- A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill, and David Margesson, the government Chief Whip, led to the recommendation of Churchill, and, as constitutional monarch, George VI asked Churchill to be prime minister.Winston Churchill-Wikipedia
- The bravery of the Maltese people during the second Siege of Malta moved King George VI to award the George Cross to Malta on a collective basis on 15 April 1942 "to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history".Malta-Wikipedia
- Upon hearing this, King George VI told the Indian politician Krishna Menon: "So, I've become 'as such'".Commonwealth of Nations-Wikipedia
- The biggest highlight of the following four seasons was the visit of King George VI to Carrow Road on 29 October 1938.Norwich City F.C.-Wikipedia
- Prince Philip is at present the most senior member by length of service, and he is the only current Privy Counsellor not appointed by the reigning monarch, having been sworn of the Council by her father.Privy Council of the United Kingdom-Wikipedia
- The organ was built by Harrison & Harrison in 1937, then with four manuals and 84 speaking stops, and was used for the first time at the coronation of King George VI.Westminster Abbey-Wikipedia
- She was interred later the same day in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle next to her husband, King George VI, who had died 50 years previously.Westminster Abbey-Wikipedia
- Other royal family members have studied there without obtaining degrees, including King Edward VII, King George VI, and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.Trinity College, Cambridge-Wikipedia
- The international and national organisers arrived at 2.35 pm and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary and other members of the Royal Family, at 2.45 pm.1948 Summer Olympics-Wikipedia
- The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and was unveiled by George VI on 15 October 1924.Portsmouth-Wikipedia
- In addition, when wearing a military uniform, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh wears the insignia of a personal aide-de-camp to the Queen's father, King George VI.Aide-de-camp-Wikipedia
- The position of prime minister is not outlined in any Canadian constitutional document and is mentioned only in passing in the Constitution Act, 1982, and the Letters Patent, 1947 issued by King George VI.Prime Minister of Canada-Wikipedia
- One highlight of the late 1930s, both for the railway and for Canada, was the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their 1939 royal tour of Canada, the first time that the reigning monarch had visited the country.Canadian Pacific Railway-Wikipedia
- In 1939, the CPR and the CNR had the honour of giving King George VI and Queen Elizabeth a rail tour of Canada, from Quebec City to Vancouver.Canadian Pacific Railway-Wikipedia
- Especially notable were the semi-streamlined H1 class Royal Hudsons, locomotives that were given their name because one of their class hauled the royal train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the 1939 royal tour across Canada without change or failure.Canadian Pacific Railway-Wikipedia
- Sovereigns and consorts who have visited include Edward VIII as Prince of Wales in 1919, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939, and Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, as Princess Elizabeth in 1951 and afterwards as Queen in 1959, 1978, 1987 and 2005.Saskatoon-Wikipedia
- Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.Charles, Prince of Wales-Wikipedia
- Charles was born at Buckingham Palace in London during the reign of his maternal grandfather George VI on 14 November 1948, at 9:14 pm (GMT), the first child of Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.Charles, Prince of Wales-Wikipedia
- However, it was reported in 2005 that Charles has suggested he may choose to reign as George VII in honour of his maternal grandfather, and to avoid association with the Stuart kings Charles I (who was beheaded) and Charles II (who was known for his promiscuous lifestyle), as well as to be sensitive to the memory of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was called "Charles III" by his supporters.Charles, Prince of Wales-Wikipedia
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