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

Despite how King George VI unexpectedly became king, he was a symbol of continuity and stability during the Second World War, which began just three years into his reign, Harris says.

King George VI was an unlikely monarch – acceding to the throne in 1936 after the abdication of his older brother King Edward VIII, who reigned for less than a year.

British Royals King Charles III, King George VI, and other notable royal family members: A look back on past kings King Charles III ascended the throne in 2022, nearly a century after his ...

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 ...

Sally Bedell Smith’s latest book, “George VI and Elizabeth,” offers a different lesson. The author of such works as “Diana in Search of Herself,” “Prince Charles” and “Elizabeth ...