George VI

noun

1895–1952, king of England 1936–1952 (second son of George V; brother of Edward VIII).

George VI

noun

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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King Charles's grandfather George VI granted royal assent to several bills when he visited Canada in 1939, but he never delivered a throne speech.

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She wore a diamond maple leaf brooch that was given by King George VI to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in 1939 ahead of their first royal tour to Canada.

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The new memorial will be placed not too far from statues of the late Queen's parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

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Was he thinking of his own grandfather, George VI, who had waved from the balcony on the original VE night?

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In 1945, large crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to catch a glimpse of King George VI, the Queen Mother, a young Queen Elizabeth II, and Princess Margaret.

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