George VI

George VI
Formal photograph, c. 1940–1946
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (more...)
Reign	11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952
Coronation	12 May 1937
Predecessor	Edward VIII
Successor	Elizabeth II
Emperor of India
Reign	11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947
Predecessor	Edward VIII
Successor	Position abolished[a]
Born	Prince Albert of York (1895-12-14)14 December 1895 York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died	6 February 1952(1952-02-06) (aged 56) Sandringham House, Norfolk
Burial	15 February 1952 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel; 26 March 1969 King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel
Spouse	Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ​ ​ (m. 1923)​
Issue Detail	Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Full name Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor
House	Windsor (from 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917)
Father	George V
Mother	Mary of Teck
Service/branch	Royal Navy  Royal Air Force
Years of service	1913–1919 (active service)
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Jutland

George VI (born Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor;^[1] 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952. He became king when his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson. George was married to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon from April 1923 until his death.

A heavy smoker, George died of lung cancer and was given a state funeral. He was 56 years old. He was succeeded as monarch by his elder daughter, Elizabeth.
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1. ↑ "No. 26689". The London Gazette. 14 December 1895. p. 7267.