History Today: How Elizabeth unexpectedly became Queen on African soil
King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya ...
Fascinating pictures from 1934 Royal visit to Teesside to open local landmark
The North Eastern Daily Gazette, 28th February 1934, read: "The scene at the bridge was a magnificent spectacle of colour. In ...
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The coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth was held on 12th May 1937. This was the day that had originally been chosen for the coronation of Edward VIII before his abdication. Staff on duty ...
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King George of Britain dies in sleep at 56
LONDON, Feb. 6, 1952 (UP)-King George VI died peacefully in his sleep early today and 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth became reigning sovereign of the British Commonwealth and empire. No ...
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How the Queen learned her father had died – and that she had acceded to the throne
On 6 February 1952, the Queen’s father, King George VI died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep. Aged just 52, the King had undergone surgery for carcinoma in September the year prior and had ...
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1937 King George VI Coronation Glass
A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and ...
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King George VI
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1937 King George VI Coronation Glass
A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and ...