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He was also emperor of india from 1936 until 1947 when the british raj was dissolved.
The crown george vi. Prince albert known as bertie was born on 14 december1895 the second son of george v and queen mary. King george viborn albert frederick arthur george is played by actor jared harris. Clement price thomas was the lead surgeon on the case and he was promptly named a knight commander of the royal victorian order for his service to the crown once king george vi resumed his duties.
Netflixs latest drama the crown follows the lives of the british monarchy shortly after world war ii. Albert frederick arthur george ruled england for almost 16 years after his brother edward viii abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry wallis simpson a divorced. The first season begins just before the ascension of queen elizabeth ii to the throne and.
Its a disorienting visual by. However in real life king george vi who died of lung cancer in 1952 was not yet ill in 1947. In typically british fashion he asks a doctor whether he should be worried about blood in his spittle.
Known as bertie among his family and close friends george vi was born in the reign of his great. The crown opens in 1947 with king george vi queen elizabeth iis father coughing up blood. 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.
Netflixs new series about the reign of queen elizabeth ii the crown opens on the ominous image of king george vi jared harris bent over a sink coughing up blood. He was king of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland from 11 december 1936 to 6 february1952. However in real life king george vi who died of lung cancer in 1952 was not yet ill in 1947.
The crown opens with king george coughing up blood into a lavatory at buckingham palace.