Despite how King George VI unexpectedly became king, he was a symbol of continuity and stability during the Second World War, which began just three years into his reign, Harris says.

After his older brother, King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne on Dec. 10, 1936, King George VI officially ascended the throne as the next King of England. The father of the current ...

How King George VI, the Father of Queen Elizabeth II, Prepared His Daughter for the Throne. ... Our royal experts detail the shocking tale of how King George VI became king of England.

King George VI died in 1952 at 56 years old following a lung operation making his eldest heir to the throne, Elizabeth, Queen of England at a young 25 years old.

Feb. 6, 1952 - England's King George VI died in his sleep after a 15-year reign, that included the tumultuous World War II era. His daughter, Elizabeth, 25, instantly became queen.

George Moss said the death of King George VI was "very upsetting for me and the family" George Moss, 82, from Bristol, was 13 when the King died and remembers it to be "a time of sorrow for many ...

Before the coronation ceremony of King Charles III, the last time a king was crowned in England was 86 years ago this month. On May 12, 1937 King George VI and wife Queen Elizabeth were crowned at ...

King George was found dead in his bed at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England, on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56 — at which point his older daughter, Princess Elizabeth, immediately became ...