His funeral took place at St. Fifty years later, in , the remains of his wife, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the ashes of his daughter Margaret were interred in the chapel alongside him.
Write to Kate Samuelson at kate. The coffin of George VI draped with the royal standard being carried by soldiers on Feb. By Kate Samuelson. Related Stories. Here are six things to know about King George VI:.
He didn't want to be king. Read More. Known to the family as Bertie, George was shy and perfectly content to not be the heir apparent to the throne. But Edward's rule didn't last longer than a year.
He abdicated his duties as king so he could marry his lover, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. When Bertie stepped up to take his brother's place, he chose the name King George VI in recognition of his father and to establish continuity between their reigns. King George VI: Before he was king He had a very strict childhood — and his stammer didn't help. King George V was infamous for being a tough disciplinarian. His children "could be punished for something so slight as wearing the wrong kilt with the wrong jacket," biographer Anne Sebba describes in "The Windsors.
Bashful and insecure, George developed a stammer that earned zero sympathy from his father. As he came of age, talking in public was akin to torture, experts say, and in stark contrast to his brother, Edward, who was known for his ease in the public eye.
King George VI circa He was known to his family as "Bertie. His wife, Queen Elizabeth, was key during his reign. According to the BBC , they met at a ball in , and George had to propose twice before she agreed to marry. Their first child, Princess Elizabeth, arrived in April Princess Margaret was born four years later.
Queen Elizabeth was warm, charismatic and shrewd, and she understood the importance of crafting an image of family and security for the monarchy, historian Piers Brendon says in "The Windsors. During the victory celebration at the end of the war in Europe, the king invited Prime Minister Churchill to appear with him on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, just as he had done with Chamberlain. Around this time, his daughter, Princess Elizabeth, the presumptive heir, began to take on some of his royal duties.
A planned tour of Australia and New Zealand was postponed after the king suffered an arterial blockage in In , following years of heavy smoking, King George was diagnosed with lung cancer and arteriosclerosis. On September 23, , his left lung was removed. Despite his reluctance to be king, George VI was a conscientious and dedicated sovereign who assumed the throne at a time when public faith in the monarchy was at an all-time low.
Armed with strong determination and the help of his wife, he became a modern monarch of the 20th century. During his reign, George VI endured the hardships of war and the transition from an empire to a commonwealth of nations and restored the popularity of the British monarchy.
On the morning of February 6, , George VI was discovered dead in bed at the age of He previously suffered from lung cancer and had a lung removed; it was later determined that he had died of a coronary thrombosis. She was officially crowned at the age of We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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