George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.

2025年7月31日 · George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol of courage and strength for his people during World War II, partly by battling his stammer. He assumed the throne on December 11, 1936, after his brother Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States.

2014年4月3日 · George VI served as king of the United Kingdom during World War II and was an important symbolic leader. He was succeeded by Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.

George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936. A conscientious and dedicated man, he worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown.

2025年3月6日 · George VI is remembered as the reluctant king who overcame personal struggles to lead his nation through one of its darkest times. His dedication to duty, fortitude during World War II, and role in shaping the modern Commonwealth helped restore public faith in the monarchy.

2020年11月25日 · Prince Albert, Duke of York (as George VI was known before he became king), had been bullied and undermined from childhood by his tyrannical father, George V, and kept at a distance by his cold mother, Queen Mary.

George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth for over fifteen years, reigning from December 1936 until his death in February 1952. He was the last Emperor of India and became the first Head of the Commonwealth after India's independence in …

2025年6月30日 · George VI ascended to the throne when it was rocked by scandal, with public faith in the institution of the monarchy at its nadir. In a letter to his brother Edward, whose behavior and decisions led to George reluctantly accepting the throne, he …

For his public displays of support for the besieged people of London during the Blitz, his respectable family life and his belief in equal rights for all men and women, George VI is one of Britain’s best-loved monarchs.

2024年5月26日 · George VI played a crucial role in the transition of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations. He supported the independence movements of former colonies and worked to maintain close ties with the newly independent nations.