George VI Windsor, King of United Kingdom^{[1, 2]}

1895 - 1952  (56 years)

• Name	George VI Windsor
  Suffix	King of United Kingdom
  Birth	14 Dec 1895	York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Feb 1952	Sandringham House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England   [2]
  Burial	11 Mar 1952  [2]
  Person ID	I72703	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	George V King of Great Britain,   b. 3 Jun 1865, Marlborough House d. 20 Jan 1936, Sandringham, Norfolk (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mary of Teck,   b. 26 May 1867, Kensington Palace d. 24 Mar 1953, Marlborough House (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	6 Jul 1893	Royal, St.James's Palace
  Family ID	F67081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth (HRH The Queen Mother) Bowes-Lyon,   b. 4 Aug 1900, Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland d. 30 Mar 2002, Royal Lodge, Windsor, London, Middlesex, England (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	26 Apr 1923	Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England   [2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth II Queen of Great Britain,   b. 21 Apr 1926   d. 8 Sep 2022 (Age 96 years)   2. Margaret Rose Princess of Great Britain,   b. 21 Aug 1930   d. 9 Feb 2002 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F26548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2013

  
  

• Notes

  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 fought in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, for which he was mentioned in despatches. On 1917 his name was legally changed to Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1918 and Commander in 1920. He was created Earl of Inverness on 3 June 1920. He was created 1st Duke of York [U.K.] & Baron Killarney on 3 June 1920. He became Admiral of the Fleet on 11 December 1936. 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, when India secured its independance from Great Britian.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3540] Hamish Maclaren. [S691] Darryl Lundy, The Peerage, (Compiler: Darryl Lundy ('darryl.lundy','xtra.co.nz'); 128 Heke Street, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND).