Permanent historical factsheet

Health of George VI

Great Britain · Science / Medicine. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1914–1951Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1914

George VI1914

Science / Medicine

Operated on for appendicitis

1917

George VI30 November 1917

Science / Medicine

Operated on for a duodenal ulcer

1928

George VI1928

Science / Medicine

Incapacitated by illness & delegates Sovereign authority to Counsellors of State

1951

George VIMay 1951

London · Science / Medicine

Prostrated by an attack of influenza, most official engagements are cancelled

George VI23 September 1951

London · Science / Medicine

Operated on at Buckingham Palace

George VI1951

London · Science / Medicine

Prostrated by an attack of influenza, most official engagements are cancelled. Has part of his left lung removed because of lung cancer

Names involved

George VI

Provenance

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