The secret document that puts the death of George VI’s brother in a new light
Officially, George VI’s brother, the Duke of Kent ... a cousin by marriage of King George VI – who was one of the first ...
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 ...
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The British Royal Family Tree
Known publicly as Prince Albert until his accession, King George VI did not expect to inherit the throne because his elder brother Edward VIII was first in the line of succession. Mondadori ...
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George VI
On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December 1936 he was proclaimed King and took one of his middle names, George, on succeeding to the throne. The coronation of George VI and Queen ...
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George VI King's Speech therapist letter to be auctioned
King George VI making the Christmas Day broadcast in 1944 ... had been given to a jeweller in lieu of a payment by Mr Logue's brother. "Whilst our vendor realised the historical significance ...