Queen Elizabeth II was born to be queen. Here's how her father, King George VI, helped prepare her for the throne.
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A century-old letter describing Queen Elizabeth’s father during a youthful love affair is a reminder that the dutiful king did have a brief phase of rebellion.
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DURING Friday’s VE Day celebrations Prince Charles will read the words his grandfather King George VI wrote in his diary about the historic moment war ended in Europe 75 years ago. The private entr…
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It was December 14, 1895. Queen Victoria was on the throne and the baby boy born on the Sandringham Estate - while a welcome addition to the royal family - was never expected to become king.
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George VI (1895-1952), born Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor, became King of the United Kingdom on the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. His reign saw one World War and the gradual dismantling of the British Empire: he was therefore the last Emperor Of India and the first Head Of The Commonwealth. His death at the comparatively young age of 56 was due to his being a heavy smoker (his left lung was removed as his health deteriorated) and drinker: his daughter Elizabeth (II...
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Margaret (seen smoking in the royal box in 1965) attended several times throughout the 1960s. Princess Diana (with Prince William in 1993), was a regular guest.
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The final time Queen Elizabeth and King George VI were together was when she left for a tour of Kenya, which was cut short with the monarch's sudden death.
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The 92-year-old filmed her annual message in London two weeks ago, preaching a message of 'peace on earth and goodwill to all' amid rancorous political divisions in Britain.
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King George VI by W. & D. Downey, 1901 National Portrait Gallery, London
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