ROYAL FAMILY TREE

Tracing the family history of the English and Scottish Royal Family back over 1000 years

George VI
1895 - 1952

George VI
  • Born Sat, 14 December 1895
  • York Cottage, Sandringham
  • Died Wed, 6 February 1952
  • Sandringham House, Sandringham
  • Buried
  • St George's Chapel, Windsor
Details
Parents

    Duke of York: Fri, 4 June 1920 - Fri, 11 December 1936

    • King of the United Kingdom
    • Fri, 11 December 1936 - Wed, 6 February 1952
    • Crowned Wed, 12 May 1937 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster
    • Reigned 15 years, 1 month, 26 days
  • King
  • Albert Frederick Arthur George
  • Lived 56 years, 1 month, 23 days

A second son he never expected to be King. Found himself leading the country through the second World War after his brother abdicated. The subject of the film The King's Speech.

father

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  • George V
  • 1865 - 1936

mother

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  • Mary of Teck
  • 1867 - 1953
Siblings

Brother

Edward VIII
  • Edward VIII
  • 1894 - 1972

Sister

Mary
  • Mary
  • 1897 - 1965

Brother

Henry
  • Henry
  • 1900 - 1974

Brother

George
  • George
  • 1902 - 1942

Brother

John
  • John
  • 1905 - 1919
Family

Wife

Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth
  • 1900 - 2002
  • Married Thursday, 26 April 1923
  • at Westminster Abbey, Westminster
  • Westminster Abbey, Westminster
  • Groom was 27 Bride was 22
  • Marriage lasted 28 years, 9 months, 11 days
  • Ended on death of Husband

Daughter

Elizabeth II
  • Elizabeth II
  • 1926 - 2022

Daughter

Margaret
  • Margaret
  • 1930 - 2002