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Sep 18, 2022 · King George VI died at Sandringham on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56. Then-Princess Elizabeth had been in Kenya on royal tour, but quickly returned to the UK to join her family.
As a younger brother of King George VI and uncle to Queen Elizabeth II, his untimely death in Scotland marked a profound loss for the royal family and the nation during the critical period of the Second World War.
The body of George VI was moved from the Royal Vault on 26 March 1969 and reinterred in the newly-built King George VI Memorial Chapel. His daughter, Princess Margaret, died on 9 February 2002 and, in accordance with her wishes, a private funeral was held at St George's Chapel.
Feb 8, 2022 · Unearthed pictures that have lain untouched for 70 years in archive show King George VI's state funeral on the 70th anniversary of his death as the country both mourned his loss and...
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Feb 2, 2002 · On January 31st, looking tired and frail four months after an operation for lung cancer, the King waved goodbye to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at London Airport as they set off to East Africa.
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Apr 3, 2014 · On the morning of February 6, 1952, George VI was discovered dead in bed at the age of 56. He previously suffered from lung cancer and had a lung removed; it was later determined that he had...
