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George VI was born on 1895-12-14.

George VI

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Held the title of British prince — Identity — 1895-12-14
royal title in the United Kingdom
Was styled as His Highness — Identity — 1895-12-14
style of address
Born — Life — 1895-12-14
George VI was born on 1895-12-14.
Was styled as His Highness — Identity — 1898-05-28
style of address
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1898-05-28
style of address
Held the title of British prince — Identity — 1910-05-06
royal title in the United Kingdom
Held the title of Prince of the United Kingdom — Identity — 1910-05-06
Title held by legitimate sons of the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Received Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with Swords — Recognition — 1917
George VI had a award received connection with Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with Swords.
Had peptic ulcer disease — Health — 1917
ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract
Received Knight of the Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 1920
the only grade of the Order of the Elephant
Began serving as Duke of York — Career — 1920-06-03
noble title in the United Kingdom
Held the title of Earl of Inverness — Identity — 1920-06-03
earldom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Held the title of Baron Killarney — Identity — 1920-06-03
extinct barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Studied at Trinity College — Education — 1920-10-01
constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England
Married Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother — Family — 1923-04-26
Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
Received Royal Victorian Chain — Recognition — 1927-01-01
George VI had a award received connection with Royal Victorian Chain.
Became a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — Identity — 1927-04-12
historical sovereign state (1801–1922)
Joined Royal Society — Career — 1932-06-16
English learned society for science
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1936-12-11
style of address
Held the title of Prince of the United Kingdom — Identity — 1936-12-11
Title held by legitimate sons of the Monarch of the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as Duke of York — Career — 1936-12-11
noble title in the United Kingdom
Began serving as Emperor of India — Career — 1936-12-11
title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948
Began serving as monarch of Canada — Career — 1936-12-11
Canada's head of state, a king or queen
Began serving as monarch of the Union of South Africa — Career — 1936-12-11
George VI had a position held connection with monarch of the Union of South Africa.
Began serving as emperor — Career — 1936-12-11
type of monarch
Began serving as monarch of the United Kingdom — Career — 1936-12-11
king or queen of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories since 1927
Held the title of king-emperor — Identity — 1936-12-11
sovereign ruler who is simultaneously a king of one territory and emperor of another
Was styled as Majesty — Identity — 1936-12-11
honorific used for monarchs in many languages
Stopped serving as emperor — Career — 1937-12-29
type of monarch
Received Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles — Recognition — 1938
Bulgarian order in one class, awarded mainly to heads of state (1909–1946)
Began serving as monarch of Australia — Career — 1942-01-01
Australia's sovereign; a king or queen
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William — Recognition — 1946-07-01
1st class of the Military Order of William
Began serving as monarch of New Zealand — Career — 1947-01-01
New Zealand's head of state, a king or queen
Began serving as monarch of the Dominion of Pakistan — Career — 1947-01-01
George VI had a position held connection with monarch of the Dominion of Pakistan.
Held the title of king-emperor — Identity — 1947-08-15
sovereign ruler who is simultaneously a king of one territory and emperor of another
Held the title of Emperor of India — Identity — 1947-08-15
title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948
Began serving as King of India — Career — 1947-08-15
head of state of India from 1947 to 1950
Began serving as monarch of the Dominion of Ceylon — Career — 1948-01-01
George VI had a position held connection with monarch of the Dominion of Ceylon.
Stopped serving as Emperor of India — Career — 1948-06-01
title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948
Stopped serving as King of India — Career — 1950-01-26
head of state of India from 1947 to 1950
Received Albert Medal — Recognition — 1951
award of the Royal Society of Arts
Died — Life — 1952-02-06
George VI died on 1952-02-06.