The Crown King George Death
On 6 february 1952 king george vi died quietly in his bed beginning the reign of his daughter queen elizabeth ii august 26 2020 at 1045 am her majestys father george vi died suddenly in his sleep on 6 february 1952.
The crown king george death. 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. Cnn 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. King george vi wasnt sick yet in 1947 the crown opens in 1947 with king george vi queen elizabeth iis father coughing up blood.
At 1100 19 july 1890 os. He was also emperor of india from 1936 until 1947 when the british raj was dissolved. Known as bertie among his family and close friends george vi was born in the reign of his great.
Married the future king george. George was born at the royal villa at tatoi near athens the eldest son of crown prince constantine of greece and his wife princess sophia of prussia. The king was found dead in bed at sandringham house in norfolk on the morning of feb.
And there they stayed for most of their long lives barely ever visited until nerissas death aged 66 in 1986 and katherines aged 87 six years ago. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. 7 july 1890 121 cannons were fired from the shots of athens to commemorate his birth.
He had died from a coronary thrombosis a blocking of blood flow to the heart as a result of a blood clot.