George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; Sandringham, December 14, 1895 - Sandringham, 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and other British Overseas Domains from 11 December 1936 until February 6, 1952, the day of his death . It was the last Emperor of India until August 15, 1947, although it retained the title until June 22, 1948. It was also the last British monarch to be king of all Ireland; Indeed, although Ireland had become a republic in 1937, the king still retained control until 1949 and the title until his death.
In 1920 he was appointed by his father the Duke of York, Earl of Inverness. In 1923 he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, with whom he had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. On 11 December 1936, following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII came to the throne and took the name George VI, because his first name Albert sounded too German. He was crowned May 12, 1937, date previously for his brother, in Westminster Abbey with his wife; this was the first coronation broadcast on radio and recorded for private copying by the BBC.
Central event of his reign was the Second World War, fought by the United Kingdom, an ally of France and then the United States, against the Axis Italian and German. Throughout the war, and particularly during the difficult period of the bombing of London, he was able to win the respect and the affection of his subjects, while remaining firmly in place and refusing any escape, indeed contributing, with his radio talks, to keep up the morale of the country during the resistance to the attack suffered by Nazi Germany.
George VI Coronation
On May 12, 1937, Great Britain and 56 members of the British Empire celebrated the Coronation of King George VI with Omnibus issue depicts a youthful George VI with his wife Queen Elizabeth, and was surprisingly printed with just a few months' notice
My stamps in the series 1937 - George VI Coronation
