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George VI
noun
- 1895鈥1952, king of England 1936鈥1952 (second son of George V; brother of Edward VIII).
George VI
noun
- George VI18951952MBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1895鈥1952, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936鈥52) and emperor of India (1936鈥47). The second son of George V, he succeeded to the throne after the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII
Example Sentences
This woman's outfit harks back to colonial times and is dressed as a giant British West Africa penny from the reign of UK monarch George VI. Nigeria gained its independence from Britain in 1960.
The necklace was previously worn by the Marquess of Anglesey at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, and it was also worn 16 years earlier at King George VI's crowning.
There are also bronze statues of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - parents of the late Queen - not too far from the proposed location.
鈥淓ighty years ago on D-Day, the 6th of June 1944, our nation 鈥 and those which stood alongside it 鈥 faced what my grandfather, King George VI, described as the supreme test,鈥 Charles said.
In return, King Charles read a diary extract written by his grandfather, King George VI, documenting the events of 6 June 1944.
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