Prince Albert, Duke of York

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Prince Albert, Duke of York was the second son of King George V who later became King George VI of the United Kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British monarch
Duke of York
House of Windsor
King of the United Kingdom
human
birthDate 1895-12-14
birthName Albert Frederick Arthur George
birthPlace York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret
surface form: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
conflict World War I
coronationDate 1937-05-12
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1952-02-06
deathPlace Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
education Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
surface form: Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

Royal Naval College, Osborne
father George V
givenName Albert
knownFor leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II
overcoming a speech impediment
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
monarchOf Dominions of the British Empire
surface form: Dominions of the British Commonwealth

United Kingdom
mother Mary of Teck
nobleFamily House of Windsor
notableWork wartime radio broadcasts during World War II
portrayedBy Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
portrayedIn The King’s Speech
predecessor Edward VIII
regnalName George VI
reignEnd 1952-02-06
reignStart 1936-12-11
religion Church of England
sibling Edward VIII
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince John of the United Kingdom
spouse Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
successor Elizabeth II
title Defender of the Faith
Duke of York
Emperor of India
Head of the Commonwealth
British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom

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Duke of York hasPreviousHolder Prince Albert, Duke of York
Duke of York hasPreviousHolder Prince Albert, Duke of York
this entity surface form: Prince George, Duke of York
Old Parliament House, Canberra openedBy Prince Albert, Duke of York
this entity surface form: King George VI, then Duke of York
Royal Naval Division War Memorial unveiledBy Prince Albert, Duke of York
Instrument of Abdication of Edward VIII signatory Prince Albert, Duke of York
this entity surface form: Albert, Duke of York
OPH openedBy Prince Albert, Duke of York
subject surface form: Old Parliament House, Canberra
this entity surface form: Duke of York (later King George VI)