King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)

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King George VI was the King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, known for leading Britain through World War II and overcoming a debilitating stammer with the help of speech therapy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Windsor
King of the United Kingdom
human
monarch
alsoRuled Commonwealth of Australia
Dominion of Canada
Dominion of New Zealand
British India
surface form: India (until 1947)

Irish Free State
surface form: Irish Free State (until 1949)

Dominion of Pakistan
surface form: Pakistan (from 1947 to 1952)

Dominion of South Africa
surface form: Union of South Africa
birthDate 1895-12-14
birthPlace York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Princess Margaret
surface form: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
coronationDate 1937-05-12
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
countryRuled United Kingdom
deathDate 1952-02-06
deathPlace Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
dynasty House of Windsor
education Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth
surface form: Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

Royal Naval College, Osborne
father George V
surface form: King George V
fullName Albert Frederick Arthur George
givenName Albert
medicalCondition stammer
militaryService Royal Navy
mother Mary of Teck
surface form: Queen Mary of Teck
notableFor leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II
radio broadcasts that boosted British morale during World War II
occupation monarch
portrayedBy Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
portrayedIn The King’s Speech
predecessor Edward VIII
receivedTherapyFrom Lionel Logue
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
surface form: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
successor Elizabeth II
title Emperor of India
titleEnd Emperor of India, 1947
titleStart Emperor of India, 1936

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Edward Reeves (speech teacher) notableAssociation King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
Tom Hollander portrayed King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
this entity surface form: King George VI in The King's Man
Queen Mary in "The King’s Speech" motherOf King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
subject surface form: Queen Mary (The King’s Speech)
this entity surface form: King George VI (The King’s Speech)
Queen Mary in "The King’s Speech" supports King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
subject surface form: Queen Mary (The King’s Speech)
this entity surface form: King George VI (The King’s Speech)
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (The King’s Speech) relativeInStory King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
this entity surface form: Prince Albert, Duke of York (Bertie) (The King’s Speech)
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (The King’s Speech) brotherOf King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
this entity surface form: Prince Albert, Duke of York (Bertie) (The King’s Speech)