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King George VI and the Queen Mother narrowly escaped death in the bombing of Buckingham Palace during the Blitz - but the man who supplied 'inside information' to the Nazis was ...
King George VI was sitting in a small room overlooking a quadrangle with his wife Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when he was notified that an attack was imminent and they should head to the ...
Daily Mail13d
See the birth of a new ICEBERG: Incredible images reveal the moment a berg the size of Chicago broke away from Antarctica's George VI Ice Shelf
Incredible images from the NASA Earth Observatory show A-84 'calving' from the George VI Ice Shelf along the Antarctic coastline. The new berg was 'born' in mid-January and measures about ...
A Chicago-Sized Iceberg Breaks Loose and Scientists Are Tracking Its Wild Journey
A massive iceberg, nearly the size of Chicago, has broken away from the George VI Ice Shelf and embarked on a wild journey along Antarctica’s coastline. Satellite images reveal its dramatic escape, ...
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George VI
The coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth was held on 12th May 1937. This was the day that had originally been chosen for the coronation of Edward VIII before his abdication. Staff on duty ...
The Independent3y
How the Queen learned her father had died – and that she had acceded to the throne
On 6 February 1952, the Queen’s father, King George VI died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep. Aged just 52, the King had undergone surgery for carcinoma in September the year prior and had ...
Jaipur Watch Company unveils limited edition timepieces featuring rare King George VI coins
Each timepiece in this collection features a half-rupee silver coin embedded within a specially crafted coloured dial with ...
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King George VI
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