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On 6 February 1952, George VI, King of the United Kingdom, died at the age of 56, at Sandringham House, after a prolonged cancer. His state funeral took place on 15 February 1952. A period of national mourning commenced and his elder daughter and successor, [ a ] Queen Elizabeth II , was proclaimed the new monarch by the Accession ...
In this footage from London in 1952, King George VI is given a state funeral to honour his Royal reign. It shows the conveyance of the body from Westminster Hall to Windsor. Many monarchs...
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Feb 2, 2002 · On January 31st, looking tired and frail four months after an operation for lung cancer, the King waved goodbye to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at London Airport as they set off to East Africa. His doctors had kept the truth of his condition from him and though his family knew, they had to go through the motions.
Sep 18, 2022 · 70 years ago, King George VI was laid to rest in a formal state funeral in London. On Monday, September 19, his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II will follow one last time in the steps of her...
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.
Sep 18, 2022 · But the strain of the war affected his health, and after failing to recover from a lung operation King George VI died on February 6, 1952 at Sandringham, aged 56. Here are some of the...
The King failed to recover from a lung operation, and died in his sleep on 6 February 1952 at Sandringham; he was aged 56. After lying in state at Westminster Hall, the King's funeral was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, where he lies buried.
