George VI [1895-1952] -- Head of the Commonwealth
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né WINDSOR, Albert Frederick Arthur George
Head of the Commonwealth
Emperor of India (to 1947)
King of Ireland (to 1949)
King of Pakistan (to 1952)
Duke of York (1920)
Earl of Inverness (1920)
Baron Killarney (1920)
Emperor of India (to 1947)
King of Ireland (to 1949)
King of Pakistan (to 1952)
Duke of York (1920)
Earl of Inverness (1920)
Baron Killarney (1920)
a/k/a
India, Sovereign (1936-1947): King-EmperorIreland, Sovereign (1936-1949)
Pakistan, Sovereign (1936-1952)
United Kingdom, Sovereign (1936-1952)
George VI succeeded the throne unexpectedly after the abdication of his brother, King ¤Edward VIII.
He was most famous for his role in World War II as a figurehead for the British Empire's fight against Nazism. 
Chronology |
1920 | Duke of York |
1920 | Earl of Inverness |
1920 | Baron Killarney |
1939 | First reigning British monarch to visit Canada and the U.S. |
1947 | Emperor of India |
1949 | King of Ireland |
1952 | King of Pakistan |
Associated |
- Wife: ¤BOWES-LYON, Elizabeth
