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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015032328810
A tribute to King George VI.
Author : Denis Judd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0531098982
Fifty years after the death of George VI comes this full, moving and definitive biography of the much under-rated and complex man who unexpectedly found himself holding the reigns of the nation. He led Britain through the Second World War, and helped to foster, at great personal cost, the stability that was needed.
Author : Philip Gibbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B3727499
Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : St Martins Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0312043376
Discusses the abdication crisis, his relationship with Churchill, his role in World War II, and the women in his life
Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
ISBN : OCLC:1011030543
Author : Sarah BRADFORD
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:655475244
Author : John W. Wheeler-Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:248450747
Author : John Van der Kiste
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004106998
The six children of George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) all lived to maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest son, David (1894-1972), became King Edward VIII and ruled for less than a year when he abdicated the throne to marry Mrs. Simpson, an American divorcee. The royal crisis caused by the abdication of the formally popular king caused a rift within the royal family that never really healed. David's younger brother, Albert (1895-1952), was crowned King George VI and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900- ), Duchess of York, became the Queen Consort. George VI was known as a hard-working, concientious king. Their two daughters were Princess Margaret (1930- ) and her elder sister, Elizabeth (1926- ). In 1947 Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten (1921- ), Duke of Edinburgh. In 1952 George VI died and his daughter, Elizabeth was crowned as Elizabeth I of the House of Windsor, Queen of England.
Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781520712680
In Britain the phrase ‘an heir and a spare’ refers to the imperative for members of the royal family to provide both an heir to take on their title and a spare. In this equation King George VI was ‘the spare’, the second son of King George V and Mary, and never expected to sit on the throne. King George VI, or Albert as he was known prior to his kingship, had a career in the Royal Navy and served during the First World War before King Edward VIII’s decision to abdicate his throne. Determined to restore the British Royal Family in the eyes of the people, King George VI played a pivotal role in the victory of the allied nations in the Second World War. Inside you will read about... ✓ Early Years ✓ Prince Albert in the Navy ✓ The Great War ✓ The Reign and Abdication of King Edward VIII ✓ Becoming King George VI ✓ The Second World War ✓ Post-War Years And much more! King George VI ruled long enough to oversee the tumultuous post-war years in Britain, the collapse of the British Empire and the emergence of the Commonwealth. Succeeded by his daughter Elizabeth at just 55 years old, King George VI had a deep sense of honor and duty and was completely dedicated to his turbulent role as King.
Author : Philip Gibbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1494118262
This is a new release of the original 1936 edition.
Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241968239
The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of The King's Speech George VI reigned through taxing times. Acceding to the throne upon his brother's abdication, he was immediately confronted with the turmoil in European politics leading up to the Second World War, then the War itself, followed by a period of austerity, social transformation and loss of Empire. George was unprepared for kingship, suffering from a stammer which could make public occasions very painful for him. Moreover he had grown up in the shadow of his brother, a man who had been idolized as no royal prince has been, before or since. However, as Sarah Bradford shows in this sympathetic biography, although George was not born to be king, he died a great one. 'A triumph ... Sarah Bradford looks set to inherit Lady Longford's mantle as royal biographer supreme' Mail on Sunday 'Lucid, convincing and admirably fair ... George VI has been fortunate in his biographer' Philip Ziegler 'Vivid, thorough and enjoyable' Independent Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007).She lives in London and is married to the 8th Viscount Bangor. She is currently working on a full scale biography of Queen Victoria.
Author : John W. Wheeler-Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:416044923
Author : Patrick Howarth
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040719333
Biografie van de Engelse koning (1895-1952).
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:408117997
Author : Kenneth Weisbrode
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101638088
For fans of The King's Speech, the intriguing bond between monarch and prime minister and its crucial role during World War II The political and personal relationship between King George VI and Winston Churchill during World War II is one that has been largely overlooked throughout history, yet the trust and loyalty these men shared helped Britain navigate its perhaps most trying time. Despite their vast differences, the two men met weekly and found that their divergent virtues made them a powerful duo. The king’s shy nature was offset by Churchill’s willingness to cast himself as the nation’s savior. Meanwhile, Churchill’s complicated political past was given credibility by the king’s embrace and counsel. Together as foils, confidants, conspirators, and comrades, the duo guided Britain through war while reinspiring hope in the monarchy, Parliament, and the nation itself. Books about these men as individuals could fill a library, but Kenneth Weisbrode’s study of the unique bond between them is the first of its kind.