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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Example Sentences

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

From BBC

English football icon Harry Redknapp recorded his biggest win in over 30 years as a racehorse owner when The Jukebox Man won a thrilling King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Friday.

From Barron's

To boost its profile, we are told, Citadelle gave gifts of maple syrup to King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles de Gaulle and Pope Pius XII.

From The Wall Street Journal

His son, Jack Morgan, was close friends with King George VI, the father to the late Queen Elizabeth II and grandfather to Charles, as Dimon recounted.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.

From BBC