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George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth for over fifteen years since assuming throne in December 1936 till his death in February 1952. He was the last Emperor of India and became the first Head of the Commonwealth. As the second child of King George V, he was an unlikely candidate for the throne, and inherited it after his elder brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry his mistress Wallis Simpson. According to a letter George VI wrote to his brother following the abdication crisis, he had reluctantly assumed "a rocking throne" and tried "to make it steady again". Despite enduring the Second World War during his reign, and his personal shortcomings, he was able to restore the people's faith in the monarchy with courage and determination. After his health issues cut his reign short, his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth, assumed the throne as Elizabeth II.
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Born
December 14, 1895
Birth Place
York Cottage,Norfolk, England
Nationality
British
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Also Known As
Albert Frederick Arthur George,George VI of the United Kingdom
Famous As
Former King of the United Kingdom
Died At Age
56
Place Of Death
Sandringham House
Height
1.75 m
Education
Trinity College
Awards
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Companion of the Liberation Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Founder/Co-Founder
King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, Bangalore Military School
Father
George V
Mother
Mary of Teck
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (m. 1923–1952)
Siblings
Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Edward VIII, Mary, Prince George, Prince Henry, Prince John of the United Kingdom, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Children
Countess of Snowdon, Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret
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James Doyle will replace David Egan on Mishriff in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. It was announced last week that Egan was no longer the retained rider for Mishriff's owner Prince Faisal meaning the ride on his star performer, who finished second in the midsummer highlight last year, was up for grabs.
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The last time Queen Elizabeth saw her father King George VI, he was cheering her on from the tarmac as she and Prince Philip embarked on their royal tour in 1952. Days later, the royal heir and her husband Philip were visiting Kenya when they received news that the King was found dead in his bed at Sandringham House in Norfolk on the morning of February 6, 1952, at the age of 56 — making his eldest daughter the new monarch. He previously suffered from lung cancer and had a lung removed; it was later determined that he had died of coronary thrombosis.
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