George VI Biography

George VI was the other name of Albert Frederick Arthur George. He was also known as King George. King George VI was born on 14 December 1895 and died on 6 February 1952. He was the King of the British Federation from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last emperor of India by August 1947. Born during the reign of Queen Victoria, George VI's great-grandmother, known as "Tying" among family and close friends, he was named after his great-grandfather as Prince Albert.

He spent his childhood behind the shadow of his brother Edward and was not expected to succeed to the throne as the second son of George V. He attended a teenage Naval War College and served in the Royal Navy and Air Force during World War I. In 1920 he became the Duke of York. King George married Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon in 1923 and gave birth to two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. In the mid-1920s, he received speech therapy for stuttering and learned how to manage it to some extent. George's role model rose to the Edward VIII vertical throne after his father died in 1936. At the end of the year, Edward abdicated to marry the twice-divorced American celebrity Wallis Simpson, and George became the third monarch of the Windsor family. 

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Figure: King George VI

About King George

In September 1939, the British Empire and the Commonwealth declared war on Nazi Germany. The war between the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Japan continued in 1940 and 1941, respectively. George VI was accused of sharing the complaints of the common people, and his popularity increased. Buckingham Palace was bombed between Blitz while the King and Queen were there, and his younger brother, the Duke of Kent, died during his active service. George became known as a symbol of Britain's determination to win the war. Britain and its allies won in 1945, but the British Empire declined. Ireland was largely separated and India and Pakistan became independent in 1947. In June 1948, George was given the title of Emperor of India and instead adopted the new title of Commonwealth Chief. He suffered from smoking health problems in his later years of domination and died of coronary thrombosis in 1952. He has succeeded to the throne by his daughter Elizabeth II. He was the last king of England under whom India was not dependent.

Early Life 

George VI was born in York Cottage, Norfolk's Sandrin Homme Mansion, during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria. His father was the second and eldest son of the Welsh. His mother, the Duchess of York later Queen Mary, was the eldest daughter and only daughter of the technical craft Francis and Duchess Mary Adelaide. December 14, 1895, the day of his birthday was the 34th cycle of the death of his great-grandfather Albert. Walesball, uncertain about how Queen Victoria, the King’s widow, would accept the news of his birth, wrote to the Duke of York that she was quite suffering.

Education

King George VI had been attending the Royal Naval College in Osborne as a Navy officer candidate since 1909. In 1911 he finished last in the final exam but nevertheless went on to the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. His grandfather Edward VII, died in 1910, his father was George V. Edward became the Prince of Wales, and Albert was second in the succession to the throne. Albert spent the first six months of 1913 on the training line of HMS Cumberland on the east coast of Canada, and the West Indies. He was rated by HMS Collingwood's Mid-Sipmen on September 15, 1913. He spent three months in the Mediterranean but did not overcome seasickness. Three weeks after the outbreak of World War I, he was medically transported to Aberdeen by ship, from which John Marnoch, in some cases, the cecum was removed. 

In February 1918 he was appointed as a juvenile officer at the Royal Naval Air Service training facility in Cranwell. It was an establishment of the Royal Air Force and Albert moved from Royal Navy to Royal Air Force. He served as an officer in command of the 4th Battalion of the Boys' Wing at Cranwell by August 1918 and then reported to St. Leonardson Sea's RAF Officer Candidate School. He completed two weeks of training and commanded the formation at Cadet Wing. He was the first member of the British royal family to be certified as a fully qualified pilot. 

Military Training 

In October 1919 King Albert went to Trinity College in Cambridge to study history, economics, and civics for a year with R.V. Lawrence as his official mentor. On June 4, 1920, his father was the Duke of York. He began to carry out more of the king's duties. He toured coal mines, factories, and railroad factories on behalf of his father. Through these visits, he got the name "Industrial Prince". However, he was physically active and enjoyed playing tennis. He played at Wimbledon men's doubles with Luis Gureigu in 1926 and lost in the first round. He became interested in working conditions and served as the President of the Industrial Welfare Association. From 1921 to 1939, his series of annual Summer Camps for Boys brought together boys from diverse social backgrounds. 

Marriage

In a time when royalty was expected to marry their fellow royalty, it was unusual for Albert Windsor to have great freedom in choosing his future wife. In April 1920, when the Duke of York's appointment convinced King Albert to stop meeting her, the already-married Australian socialite Loughborough, he ended his affair. That year he met for the first time the fourth daughter of the Earl of Strathmore, Elizabeth. He decided to marry her. She rejected his proposal twice, in 1921 and 1922, because she was unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to become part of the royal family. After several commitments, Elizabeth agreed to marry him. They married on April 26, 1923, at Westminster Abbey. Marrying a person, not the Arbel royal family, was considered a modernizing gesture. The newly established British Broadcasting Company wanted to record and broadcast the event wirelessly, but the abbot rejected the idea. 

Reign of Albert

Albert was presumed to be the heir to the throne because Edward was unmarried and had no children. Less than a year later, on December 11, 1936, Edward abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, who divorced her first and second husbands. Edward was advised by British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin that he could not continue dating or marry a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands. He abdicated and Albert was reluctant to accept the throne but became king. The day before the abdication, Edward went to London to visit his mother, Queen Mary.

The beginning of George VI's reign was covered by questions surrounding his predecessor and brother. Their title, style, and location were uncertain. He was being introduced as Prince Edward for the abdication broadcast, but George VI renounced the inheritance and felt that by renunciation, Edward had lost his right to bestow the throne, including "His Royal Highness". George's first act as king was to give his brother the title of "Duke of Windsor" in the style of 'Her Majesty' but found the ball patented so neither his wife nor children could learn the royal style. George, three days after joining, on his 41st birthday, was forced to purchase from Edward the royal palaces of Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House, which were private property and were not automatically passed on to him. 

King George WW2 

After the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, dominions except England and Ireland declared war on Nazi Germany George 6 and his wife were determined to stay in London, despite the German bombing. They officially stayed at Buckingham Palace during the war, but generally spent the night at Windsor Castle. About 1000 civilians died, mainly from the East End, on the first night of the London air raid on September 7, 1940. On September 13, the king and queen barely avoided death when two German bombs exploded in Buckingham Palace's courtyard. In rebellion, the Queen declared, "We are happy to be bombed. We feel that we can see in front of the East End.”. They were subject to UK ration restrictions, and US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt mentioned the food that was distributed and the limited bathwater that was served during her stay in the unheated palace. In August 1942, the King's younger brother, the Duke of Kent, died during his active service.

King George VI died on February 6, 1952, in his sleep. He had undergone surgery at the royal palace for adverse pulmonary conditions. His death was a shock for the nation and the Parliament was adjourned to venerate his death. His elder daughter Queen Elizabeth II had been away for the Commonwealth tour and was in Kenya at the time of his death. She succeeded to the throne after the death of George VI.