HM
Albert
Frederick Arthur George
(George VI)
"King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions"
Windsor
KG
formerly Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
Born in York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Ancestors 
Son of George Frederick Ernest Albert (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) Windsor KG
and Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes (Württemberg) Windsor
Brother of
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor, Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor, Henry William Frederick Albert (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor KG KT KP, George Edward Alexander Edmund (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor KG and John Charles Francis (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) of the United Kingdom
Husband of
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite (Bowes-Lyon) Windsor
— married
26 Apr 1923 in Westminster Abbey, London, England
Descendants 
Died
at age 56
in Sandringham, Norfolk, England
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| Preceded by Edward VIII |
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions 11 December 1936 - 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by Edward VIII |
Emperor of India 11 December 1936 - 15 August 1947 |
Succeeded by Title no longer in use |
| Preceded by New creation |
Head of the Commonwealth 28 April 1949 - 6 February 1952 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth II |
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Biography
George VI (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor KG is a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
George VI (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor KG is a member of the House of Windsor.
HM George VI (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor KG served for the United Kingdom in World War I
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In 1917 his name was legally changed to Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor. He was crowned King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India on 12 May 1937 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.' He abdicated as Emperor of India on 22 June 1948.
Birth
Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at birth, (George VI Windsor, King of the United Kingdom) was born on 14 December 1895 at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England. He was the son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck.
Education
- He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England.
- He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England..[1]
Military Service
- He gained the rank of Midshipman in 1913 in the service of the Royal Navy.
- He gained the rank of Acting Lieutenant in 1916.
- He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1918
- He gained the rank of Commander in 1920.
- He gained the rank of Captain in 1925.
- He gained the rank of Admiral in 1926.
- He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1936
- He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 11 December 1936.[2]
Titles, Honours and Offices
- He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1916.
- He fought in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, for which he was mentioned in despatches.
- He was created 1st Baron Killarney [U.K.] on 3 June 1920.
- He was created 1st Earl of Inverness [U.K.] on 3 June 1920.
- He was created 1st Duke of York [U.K.] on 3 June 1920.
- He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1921.
- He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1923.
- He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1925.
- He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1926.
- He was decorated with the award of the Royal Victorian Chain in 1927.
- He was invested as a Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1936.
- He succeeded to the title of HM King George VI of the United Kingdom on 11 December 1936. [2]
Marriage
He married Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, daughter of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Nina Cecilie Cavendish-Bentinck, on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. [2]
Death
On the morning of 6 February 1952, George VI was found dead in bed at Sandringham House in Norfolk. He had died from a coronary thrombosis in his sleep at the age of 56.[1]
Burial
He was buried on 11 March 1952. [2]
Sources
See also:
- England and Wales marriage index (Registered St George Hanover Sq 1923 2nd qu Albert F.A.G Windsor married Bowes-Lyon
- H. C. G. Matthew, ‘George VI (1895–1952)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, Sept 2014 accessed 10 April 2017. This is a subscription site but access is free to readers of British libraries whose library subscribes.
- Wikipedia:George VI
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John Falvey
Windsor-1819 and Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha-4 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
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Laura DeSpain
VI-10 and Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha-4 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates
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C. Mackinnon
I remember the day the King died. We were still in primary school which was where we heard the news. Most of us wept which seems very odd nowadays. It is hard to explain just how important he was to us (from the newsreels I suppose) and I daresay it was because of the war. Churchill was the war leader but the King was the "father". Playtime was very sober that day.
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Rejected matches › George W King (1896-) › Arthur Dee King (1894-1953) › Otto Eduard Leopold (Bismarck-Schönhausen) von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1815-1898)
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