Reform of Imperial Titles
Surrenders the title Emperor of India
Role range: 1936-1952
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George VI Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow George VI through 94 dated historical records for Great Britain.
George VI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
94Distinct records
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1948–1952Years on this page
1948
Rule of India
Surrenders the title Emperor of India
Role range: 1936-1952
Election
The visit to South Africa does not prevent Nationalist victory at the elections
Role range: 1936-1952
Visit to To South Africa does not prevent Nationalist
The visit to South Africa does not prevent Nationalist victory at the elections
Role range: 1936-1952
1950
Visit to London
Pays host at a state visit by the President of the French Republic
Role range: 1936-1952
1951
Health of George VI
Prostrated by an attack of influenza, most official engagements are cancelled
Role range: 1936-1952
Health of George VI
Operated on at Buckingham Palace
Role range: 1936-1952
Dissolution of Parliament
Agrees to the Prime Minister's request to close Parliament
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1936-1952
Government
Churchill accepts George VIs commission to form a Government
Role range: 1951-1955 – 1936-1952
Resignation of Clement Richard Attlee
Attlee hands in his resignation as Prime Minister to George VI
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1936-1952
Anniversary
Celebrates the 15th year of his accession to the throne
Role range: 1936-1952
Festival of Britain
Opens the Festival of Britain
Role range: 1936-1952
Health of George VI
Prostrated by an attack of influenza, most official engagements are cancelled. Has part of his left lung removed because of lung cancer
Role range: 1936-1952
1952
Death of George VI
Death of George VI, only 56
Role range: 1936-1952
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.