George VI

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George VI was the King of the United Kingdom and the last Emperor of India, who led Britain through World War II and the early years of its postwar transition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Emperor of India
King of the United Kingdom
human
monarch
birthDate 1895-12-14
birthName George VI self-linksurface differs
surface form: Albert Frederick Arthur George
birthPlace York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
child Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret
conflict World War I
coronationDate 1937-05-12
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey, London
country United Kingdom
deathDate 1952-02-06
deathPlace Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
education Royal Naval College, Osborne
surface form: Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

Royal Naval College, Osborne
era 20th century
father George V
fullName George VI self-link
healthIssue stammer
house House of Windsor
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
monarchOf Australia
Canada
Dominion of Ceylon
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
surface form: Union of South Africa

United Kingdom
mother Mary of Teck
nationality British
notableFor being the last Emperor of India
guiding the British monarchy through postwar transition and decolonisation
leading the United Kingdom during World War II
occupation monarch
portrayedBy Colin Firth
portrayedIn The King’s Speech
predecessor Edward VIII
regnalName George VI self-link
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 II
surface form: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
style His Majesty
successor Elizabeth II
title British monarch
surface form: Emperor of India

British monarch
surface form: Head of the Commonwealth

British monarch
surface form: King of the Dominions of the British Commonwealth

British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom

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St Andrew's House, Edinburgh openedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon spouse George VI
Sir Kingsley Wood monarchDuringTerm George VI
subject surface form: Kingsley Wood
Duke of Lancaster heldBy George VI
Mary sibling George VI
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Mary monarchDuringLifetime George VI
subject surface form: Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
British royal family hasFormerHead George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
The George Cross establishedBy George VI
subject surface form: George Cross
this entity surface form: King George VI
The George Cross namedAfter George VI
subject surface form: George Cross
this entity surface form: King George VI
Big Nickel depicts George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Firth portrayed George VI
subject surface form: Colin Firth
this entity surface form: King George VI
Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor containsGraveOf George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Windsor hasMonarch George VI
subject surface form: House of Windsor
Windsor member George VI
subject surface form: House of Windsor
Duchess of York holderElizabethBowesLyonSpouse George VI
this entity surface form: Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI)
Princess May motherOf George VI
Sir Samuel Hoare monarchDuringTerm George VI
subject surface form: Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
National War Memorial unveiledBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Bernard Freyberg appointedBy George VI
Baron Rideau monarchAtCreation George VI
Imperial State Crown designedFor George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Geoffrey Fisher appointedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Coronation Ring usedBy George VI
coronation of George VI category George VI
this entity surface form: George VI of the United Kingdom
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge grandmotherOf George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Lionel workedFor George VI
subject surface form: Lionel Logue
this entity surface form: King George VI
Antony Logue relativeOf George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI