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George VI

NOUN
  1. King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)

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  • Soon after the end of the war George VI appointed as his equerry a much-decorated air ace, Group Captain Peter Townsend.
  • In the meantime, the "What dress will Kate choose?" line of inquiry will be most magnetic for some; others will while the time away debating and handicapping Colin Firth's chances for a Best Actor Oscar by the way, if you'd like to listen to the REAL King's speech... the BBC recording of George VI delivering that address in 1939 can be found here. Rome Hartman: Kate and William: 100 Days to Go
  • The King George VI Chase at Kempton could be next for the horse if the ground was to come up on the fast side and rule out Best Mate.
  • Many have sought to portray George VI as a weakling who was moulded by his formidable wife.
  • His body rests in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, a small chantry chapel adjoining the north choir aisle and only completed in 1969.
  • Edward VIII abdicated after a reign of 325 days, in favour of his brother, the Duke of York, who became King George VI.
  • I suggested "The King's Speech," and, not wanting to spoil it with too many details, gave a shorthand description: Colin Firth as King George VI, who has a terrible stutter, and Geoffrey Rush as a raffish Australian speech therapist. 'Gnomeo': A Bard's Garden of Delights
  • The Villiers in question is George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham who is blamed for many a strange occurrence in the timbered and jetted building dating back to 1575.
  • He became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, later duke of Windsor.
  • The pensioner was honoured with the Distinguished Service Medal in 1943 from King George VI after his ship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean.
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