The Crown King George Brother
However in real life king george vi who died of lung cancer in 1952 was not yet ill in 1947.
The crown king george brother. On the crown he will be. George vi served as king of the united kingdom during world war ii and was an important symbolic leader. On december 12 his younger brother the duke of york was proclaimed king george vi.
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. He was also emperor of india from 1936 until 1947 when the british raj was dissolved. 23 june 1894 28 may 1972 was king of the united kingdom and the dominions of the british empire and emperor of india from 20 january 1936 until his abdication on 11 december of that year.
Known as bertie among his family and close friends george vi was born in the reign of his great. Edward was born during the reign of his great grandmother queen victoria as the eldest child of the duke and duchess of york later. Edwards story has been told on screen before most recently on downton abbey dancing on the edge and in the kings speech which was about his brother george vi.
George vi albert frederick arthur george. Edward viii edward albert christian george andrew patrick david. He was succeeded by queen elizabeth ii in 1952.
Edward born in 1894 was the eldest son of king george v who became the british sovereign in 1910. The crown opens in 1947 with king george vi queen elizabeth iis father coughing up blood.