Moira Hodgson’s review of the books “George VI and Elizabeth” by Sally Bedell Smith and “The Windsors at War” by Alexander Larman (Books, May 6) puts forth that Brtain’s King George VI ...

King George VI delivered his first radio address to the British Empire on Sept. 3, 1939. He never intended to become king of England. He didn’t even want the position, ...

In the film, The King's Speech, there's a great scene where Geoffrey Rush gets Colin Firth (playing King George VI) to listen to music through headphones while reading Shakespeare out loud. We ...

David Seidler, a screenwriter whose Oscar-winning script for “The King’s Speech” — about King George VI conquering a stutter to rally Britain at the outset of World War II — drew on his ...

George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy Sally Bedell Smith. Random House, $40 (720p) ISBN 978-0-525-51163-2 ...

Queen Elizabeth II's father never expected to take the throne—until a royal ruckus changed the monarchy forever. Our royal experts detail the shocking tale of how King George VI became king of ...

In her new book George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy, out April 4, renowned author Sally Bedell Smith explores how George (Prince "Bertie" Albert) wasn't meant to be King ...

The King's coffin was originally interred at the Royal Vault beneath the chapel but was moved to the King George VI Memorial Chapel, part of St. George's Chapel, on March 26, 1969.

King George VI , Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth view a military parade at Buckingham Palace on March 26, 1944. Photo: Popperfoto via Getty Images.

It was commissioned by Elizabeth as a permanent resting place for her father King George VI. The king died aged 56 in February 1952 but his death had been unexpected and as a result no specific ...