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2 days ago · George VI, born Albert Frederick Arthur George, had a fascinating early life and family background. Here are some intriguing facts about his formative years and lineage. 01 Born on December 14, 1895, George VI shared a birthday with his great-grandfather, Prince Albert. 02 He was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary, making him ...
5 days ago · As the child of a younger son of King George V, the young Elizabeth had little prospect of acceding to the throne until her uncle, Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor), abdicated in her father’s favour on December 11, 1936, at which time her father became King George VI and she became heir presumptive.
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1 day ago · In June 1647, a troop of cavalry under Cornet George Joyce seized the King from Parliament's imprisonment. With the King now present, Cromwell was eager to find out what conditions the King would acquiesce to if his authority was restored.
1 day ago · United Kingdom - Edward VI (1547–53): Henry was succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, but real power passed to his brother-in-law, Edward Seymour, earl of Hertford, who became duke of Somerset and lord protector shortly after the new reign began.
4 days ago · Mountbatten's elder siblings were Princess Alice of Battenberg (mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh), Princess Louise of Battenberg (later Queen Louise of Sweden), and Prince George of Battenberg (later George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven).
4 days ago · In June 1987 Anne was created the princess royal, a title traditionally carried by the British monarch’s oldest daughter and held for life. The previous princess royal was her great-aunt Mary, who died in 1965. Mary was the daughter of King George V.
1 day ago · The phrase "God Save the King" in use as a rallying cry to the support of the monarch and the UK's forces during the First World War. Like many aspects of British constitutional life, "God Save the King" derives its official status from custom and use, not from Royal Proclamation or Act of Parliament. [11]
