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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Letters Patent, 1947 issuedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Letters Patent, 1947 signedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
1950 British Empire Games openedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
title Empress of India usedBy George VI
subject surface form: Empress of India
this entity surface form: King George VI
Vincent Massey appointedBy George VI
Cullinan II associatedWith George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Queen Elizabeth spouse George VI
subject surface form: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
this entity surface form: King George VI
Queen Elizabeth monarchConsortTo George VI
subject surface form: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
this entity surface form: King George VI
Earl of Athlone appointedBy George VI
subject surface form: Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
Earl of Athlone monarchDuringOffice George VI
subject surface form: Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
Canadian Forces Decoration establishedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Jared Harris portrayed George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Brooks's (gentlemen's club) hasNotableMember George VI
subject surface form: Brooks's
Civil List appliedToMonarch George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Smuts government monarch George VI
Earl of Halifax monarchOfCreation George VI
subject surface form: Earl of Halifax (third creation)
Sceptre with the Cross usedBy George VI
George (given name) associatedWith George VI
subject surface form: George
this entity surface form: King George VI of the United Kingdom
Don Stephen monarchDuringTerm George VI
subject surface form: Don Stephen Senanayake
Queen Mary child George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
The Earl of Athlone relative George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue) regnalName George VI
subject surface form: King George VI
Darkest Hour character George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI
Flag of Malta GeorgeCrossAwardedBy George VI
this entity surface form: King George VI