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| reign = 8 November 1902 - 14 August 1928 | | reign = 8 November 1902 - 14 August 1928 | ||
| coronation = 23 June 1903 | | coronation = 23 June 1903 | ||
| predecessor = [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]] | | predecessor = [[King George V of the United Kingdom|George V]] | ||
| successor = [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]] | | successor = [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]] | ||
| birth_name = Prince George of Wales | | birth_name = Prince George of Wales | ||
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| house = {{wpl|House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Saxe-Coburg and Gotha}} | | house = {{wpl|House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Saxe-Coburg and Gotha}} | ||
| full name = George Frederick Leopold Augustus | | full name = George Frederick Leopold Augustus | ||
| father = [[George V of the United Kingdom]] | | father = [[King George V of the United Kingdom]] | ||
| mother = [[Eugenie of Sweden]] | | mother = [[Eugenie of Sweden]] | ||
| signature = George VI sig.png | | signature = George VI sig.png | ||
Latest revision as of 21:28, 19 September 2023
| George VI | |||||
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| King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions Emperor of India | |||||
| Reign | 8 November 1902 - 14 August 1928 | ||||
| Coronation | 23 June 1903 | ||||
| Predecessor | George V | ||||
| Successor | William IV | ||||
| Born | Prince George of Wales 24 July 1850 Kensington Palace, London, England | ||||
| Died | 14 August 1928 (aged 78) Sandringham House, Norfolk, England | ||||
| Burial | 29 August 1928 | ||||
| Spouse | Charlotte of Prussia (m. 1883; died 1919) | ||||
| Issue | William IV Elizabeth, Princess Royal Mary, Princess Louis Ferdinand of Spain Prince George, Duke of York Princess Eugenie Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | King George V of the United Kingdom | ||||
| Mother | Eugenie of Sweden | ||||
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George VI (George Frederick Leopold Augustus; 24 July 1850 - 14 August 1928) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 8 November 1902 until his death in 1928.
Marriage and issue
In 1883, he married his cousin, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, the daughter of Emperor Frederick III of Germany and his aunt, Elizabeth. They had six children:
- William IV of the United Kingdom (1886-1958)
- Elizabeth, Princess Royal (1887-1937)
- Mary, Princess Louis Ferdinand of Spain (1889-1971)
- Prince George, Duke of York (1893-1954)
- Princess Eugenie of the United Kingdom (1895-1909)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (1898-1976)