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George_VI WINDSOR (1895 - 1952)
King of England
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite BOWES-LYON Elizabeth_II Alexandra Mary WINDSOR Margaret Rose WINDSOR George_V WINDSOR Mary_of_Teck (May) ?
George_VI WINDSOR
George_VI WINDSOR Elizabeth Angela Marguerite BOWES-LYON += Elizabeth_II Alexandra Mary WINDSOR Margaret Rose WINDSOR
George_VI WINDSOR Elizabeth_II Alexandra Mary WINDSOR Margaret Rose WINDSOR
b. 14 Dec 1895 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
m. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite BOWES-LYON (1900 - 2002)
d. 06 Feb 1952 at Sandringham, Norfolk, England aged 56
Parents:
George_V WINDSOR (1865 - 1936)
Mary_of_Teck (May) ? (1867 - 1953)
Siblings (6):
Edward_VIII WINDSOR (1894 - 1972)
Mary WINDSOR (1897 - 1965)
Henry William Frederick WINDSOR (1900 - 1974)
George Edward Alexander WINDSOR (1902 - 1942)
John Charles Francis WINDSOR (1905 - 1919)
Ruth Sylvia GILL (1908 - )
Children (2):
Elizabeth_II Alexandra Mary WINDSOR (1926 - )
Margaret Rose WINDSOR (1930 - 2002)
Events in George_VI WINDSOR (1895 - 1952)'s life
Date Age Event Place Src
Married Elizabeth Angela Marguerite BOWES-LYON
14 Dec 1895 George_VI WINDSOR was born York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
21 Apr 1926 30 Birth of daughter Elizabeth_II Alexandra Mary WINDSOR 17 Bruton St, London, W1, England
21 Aug 1930 34 Birth of daughter Margaret Rose WINDSOR Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
20 Jan 1936 40 Death of father George_V WINDSOR (aged 70) Sandringham, Norfolk, England
06 Feb 1952 56 George_VI WINDSOR died Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Personal Notes:
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from 11 December 1936 until his death. As well as being King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British dominions beyond the seas, George VI was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949). George VI succeeded the throne unexpectedly after the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII. He was most famous for his role in World War II as a symbolic leader for the British Empire's fight against Nazi Germany.