King George VI was sitting in a small room overlooking ... with the Duke urging the Nazis to bomb Britain 'to make England ready for peace'. In the event of a successful invasion, the alleged ...

On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December 1936 he was proclaimed King and took one of his middle names, George, on succeeding to the throne. The coronation of George VI and Queen ...

With the forced abdication of his mother, Mary Stuart, in 1567 James became King of Scots at ... passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland.

The King is set to open up his countryside retreat to the public next month. Sandringham House in Norfolk has been closed for ...

LONDON, Feb. 6, 1952 (UP) - King George VI was born during the reign of a queen ... George compiled one of the largest collections of jazz recordings in England, but he never cared for classical ...

the Queen was laid to rest at the King George VI Memorial Chapel. The monarch's final resting place is incredibly significant as it's where various other members of the British royal family have ...

Queen Elizabeth was the eldest child of King George VI, who became monarch in 1936 after his brother King Edward VIII abdicated the Throne. During the final years of King George VI's life ...

His mother, Queen Elizabeth II became the queen at just 25 years old after the passing of her father, King George VI, who was 56 when he passed. This made then-Prince Charles the heir apparent at ...

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