12 Historic Photos of King George VI's Coronation - Town
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, King Charles III will have his coronation. Though he became king immediately upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla,...
King Charles' cancer diagnosis was a rare royal health ... - NBC News
Feb 6, 2024 · Britain’s King George VI died 72 years ago Tuesday after cancer treatment so secret that it was hidden from the media, the public — and perhaps even the king himself.
King George VI: Six things to know about the shy, reluctant king - CNN
Feb 23, 2020 · Sixty-eight years ago this month, King George VI died and left behind a legacy as a ruler who upheld the crown through scandal and war — despite never wanting to ascend to the throne.
Farewell to our King: How a nation mourned the death of George VI…
Sep 12, 2022 · ‘The King is Dead’: Members of the public, dressed in mourning black, read the front pages of The Evening News and The Evening Standard on the streets of London on the day that King George VI...
Mourning prompts memories of King George VI's death - BBC
As Queen Elizabeth II lies in state, people across the West have been remembering what happened in the days and weeks following King George VI's death in 1952.
How reluctant King George VI died of lung cancer aged just 56
K ing George VI died suddenly in his sleep on 6 February 1952 after 16 years on the throne following his brother’s abdication in December 1936.
Today in History: Queen Elizabeth II takes throne after death of …
On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his 25-year-old elder daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II.
King George VI - latest news, breaking stories and comment
Dec 26, 2011 · How old was Queen Elizabeth when she became the Queen? The King's Speech play: At last, my crowning moment... The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
What Britain looked like the last time a monarch died | CNN
Sep 16, 2022 · Images taken in 1952 following the death of the Queen's father, King George VI, reveal just how much the country — and the world — have changed. Just like today, crowds poured into central...
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee also marks 70 years since the death …
Feb 5, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II smiles through the window of a coach after her coronation in 1953, following the death of her father King George VI. (Facebook: The Royal Family)