Permanent historical factsheet

Death of George VI

Great Britain · House / House of Windsor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1936–1952Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1936

George VI1936

House / House of Windsor

Death of George V, becomes Heir-Presumptive to the Crown

1952

George VI6 February 1952

London · House / House of Windsor

Death of George VI, only 56

Names involved

George VI

Provenance

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