George VI

American  

noun

1. 1895–1952, king of England 1936–1952 (second son of George V; brother of Edward VIII).

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George VI British  

noun

1. 1895–1952, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52) and emperor of India (1936–47). The second son of George V, he succeeded to the throne after the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII

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George VI

Queen Elizabeth wore the crown for the 1937 coronation of her husband, King George VI.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

In 1936, William and Harry’s great-grandfather George VI came to the throne after what threatened to be an existential crisis for the British crown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Crown Royal was first created in 1939 by a Canadian spirits entrepreneur as a gift for the visiting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Harry Redknapp's The Jukebox Man rallied at the last to clinch a thrilling victory in the King George VI Chase.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

We were in the dining hall by 6:40 for a breakfast of dry bread and hot sugar water, watched over by a somber portrait of George VI, the king of England.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela