George VI of the United Kingdom - Article Index

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Birth And Family
George VI was born on 14 December 1895 at York Cottage, on the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. His father was Prince George, Duke of York (l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia - 1952
1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1952 - Events. January 8 - West Germany has 8 mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1900: Encyclopedia - 1900
1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. 1900 - Events. January 2 - John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1936: Encyclopedia - 1936
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1936 - Events. January 7-10 - Second Italo-Aby...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Castle: Encyclopedia - Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is, along with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, one of the principal official residences of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002: Encyclopedia - 2002
2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Ecotourism and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronze Sculpture: Encyclopedia - Bronze Sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast-metal sculpture of bronze is often called a bronze. Common bronze allo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch (or sovereign), and the largest "working" royal palace remainin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1895: Encyclopedia - 1895
Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crown Of Queen Elizabeth: Encyclopedia - Crown Of Queen Elizabeth
The Crown of Queen Elizabeth is the platinum crown manufactured for, and worn by, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen consort of King George ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circlet: Encyclopedia - Circlet
A circlet is a crown with neither arches nor a cap (internal covering). Many ancient crowns were circlet in style, notably the original S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation
The Papal Coronation was a six-hour ceremony in which a new pope was crowned as head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volgograd: Encyclopedia - Volgograd
Volgograd ▶ (help·info) (Russian: Волгогра́д) (population: 1,012,000), formerly called Tsaritsyn ▶ (help·info) (Цари�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Left-handed People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Left-handed People - Political And Governmental Leaders
American Bill Bradley George H.W. Bush (left-handed, but batted right-handed in baseball) Bill Clinton Max Cleland (Lost part of right a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - A
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Aceh Darussalam. Sultan Kehalarat Deelat Nyang Meuha Meulia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia Ii - 1952 - Events
1952 - January. January 8 - West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 - Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. Jan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Volgograd: Encyclopedia Ii - Volgograd - History
Volgograd originated with the foundation in 1589 of the fortress of Tsaritsyn at the confluence of the Tsaritsa and Volga rivers. The for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of University Of Cambridge People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of University Of Cambridge People - Politics/royalty
List of University of Cambridge people - Kings and Queens. Edward VII of the United Kingdom (Trinity) George VI of the United Kingdom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Queen Mother 1952–2002
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - New role in widowhood. Shortly after King George VI died of lung cancer, on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth began to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Queen Consort To George Vi 1936-1952
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Accession and abdication of Edward VIII; Accession of George VI. On January 20, 1936, King George V died, and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Windsor Castle - Location And Architecture
The castle is located in the Berkshire town of Windsor, in the Thames Valley to the west of London. Eton College is located about a mile ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperator: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperator - Imperator As An Imperial Title
After Caesar Augustus established the hereditary, one-man rule in Rome that we refer to as the Roman Empire, the title imperator was gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - 1900 - Events
1900 - January. January 2 - John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 - Chicago Canal opens. Janu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent - Duke Of Kent
On 25 August 1942, Prince Edward's father, the Duke of Kent was killed in an air crash near Caithness, Scotland. Prince Edward succeeded ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 - Events
2002 - January. January 1 - The Republic of China officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Chinese Taipei. January 1 - The Op...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - History
Buckingham Palace - Early history. The first house recorded on the site was known as Goring House, built by the Lord Goring circa 1633....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lost Generation: Encyclopedia Ii - Lost Generation - Celebrities
Sample members of the Lost Generation include the following: 1883 Elsa Maxwell (died 1963) 1884 Damon Runyon (died 1946) 1885 Sinclair L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1895: Encyclopedia Ii - 1895 - Events
1895 - January. January 5 - Dreyfus Affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1936: Encyclopedia Ii - 1936 - Events
1936 - January-March. January 7-10 - Second Italo-Abyssinian War: In the Battle of Ganale Doria, General Graziani attacks troops under...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - Location Of The Ceremony
The first papal coronations took place in St. John Lateran, the pope's cathedral. However traditionally for hundreds of years papal coron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Worshipful Company Of Drapers: Encyclopedia Ii - Worshipful Company Of Drapers - History
The organization was founded in 1361; it received a Royal Charter three years later. It was incorporated, or became a Company, under a Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - R
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Reuss Elder Line. Prince Henry XXIV was deposed in 1918. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - Q
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Qatar. Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Jasim Al-Thani, Ruler of Qatar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - T
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Tanzania. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be queen when the co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - W
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Wajo. Haji Andi Mangkona Datu Marioriwawo, Aru Matowa of Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - Z
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Zanzibar. (Zanzibar was later united with Tanganyika; see Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - V
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Vietnam. Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in 1945 when communists ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - U
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Uganda. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen when the coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - Y
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Yemen. King Muhammad al-Badr was deposed in 1962 List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - S
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Sarawak. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, abdica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperator: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperator - Post-roman Use
After the Roman empire collapsed in the West in the fifth century, Latin continued to be used as the language of learning and diplomacy f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Arms
The Queen Mother's coat of arms were the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of those of her father, Earl of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Criticisms
Despite being regarded as one of the most popular members of the Royal Family in recent times, the Queen Mother was subject to various de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent - Military Service
The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military College Sandhurst in 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent - Marriage
The Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley (born 22 February 1933) at York Minster on 8 June 1961. Katharine is the only daughter of Sir ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent - Titles And Honours
Prince Edward Duke of Kent - Arms. The Royal Arms differenced by a label of five points argent, the points charged with an anchor azure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Edward Duke Of Kent - Royal Duties
The Duke of Kent has performed royal duties on behalf of his cousin, the Queen for over 50 years. The Duke has represented the Queen duri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Death
The Queen Mother's death had been anticipated for many years, with broadcasting organisations holding regular internal rehearsals in prep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Queen Mother 1952–2002
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - New role in widowhood. Shortly after King George VI died of lung cancer, on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth began to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Windsor Castle - Life In The Castle
Queen Elizabeth II uses the castle as her principal home, as have most Sovereigns for the past 1,000 years. The castle is in the charge o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Windsor Castle - Security
Although this has been less well publicised than Buckingham Palace, security at Windsor Castle has occasionally been breached, most recen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - P
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Pakistan. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen of Pakistan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Early Life
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the fourth daughter and the ninth of ten children of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis, (later 14th Earl of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Prince Albert
When Prince Albert, the second son of George V, proposed to Elizabeth in 1921, she turned him down: "Afraid never, never again to be free...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Windsor Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Windsor Castle - Historical Events In The Castle
Some of the important events which have occurred at Windsor Castle: the marriage of Henry I of England and his second wife, Adeliza (112...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - I
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Iceland. King Christian X of Denmark ceased to be King of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1936: Encyclopedia Ii - 1936 - Births
1936 - January-February. January 2 - Roger Miller, American singer (d. 1992) January 3 - Georgina Spelvin, film actress January 10 - S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - 1900 - Deaths
1900 - Month/day unknown. Henry D. Cogswell, American philanthropist and temperance movement pioneer (b. 1820) ... See also:1900, 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1900: Encyclopedia Ii - 1900 - Births
1900 - January. January 5 - Yves Tanguy, French painter (d. 1955) January 26 - Karl Ristenpart, German conductor (d. 1967) January 27 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1936: Encyclopedia Ii - 1936 - Deaths
1936 - January-March. January 9 - John Gilbert, American actor (b. 1899) January 16 - Albert Fish, American serial killer (executed) (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia Ii - 1952 - Births
1952 - January. January 11 - Ben Crenshaw, American golfer January 11 - Lee Ritenour, jazz guitarist and composer January 20 - Paul St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Prince Albert
When Prince Albert, the second son of George V, proposed to Elizabeth in 1921, she turned him down: "Afraid never, never again to be free...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Early Life
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the fourth daughter and the ninth of ten children of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis, (later 14th Earl of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - O
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Oman. Sultan Said Bin Taimur of Muscat, was deposed in 1970...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - Flags At Buckingham Palace
The Queen's Flag Sergeant is responsible for all flags flown from the palace. Until 1997 the only flag to fly from Buckingham Palace was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - Use And Public Access
In addition to being the weekday home of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the palace is the work place of 450 people. Every year some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1895: Encyclopedia Ii - 1895 - Births
1895 - January-March. January 1 - J. Edgar Hoover, American Federal Bureau of Investigation director (d. 1972) January 15 - Artturi Il...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - John Paul Ii And The Coronation
Apparently unaware of the detail of Pope Paul's Apostolic Constitution's mandatory requirement for papal coronations, John Paul II, in hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Papal Coronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Papal Coronation - Pope Paul And The Coronation
The last pope to be crowned by this method was Pope Paul VI. Though Pope Paul decided to cease wearing a papal tiara within weeks of his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 - Births
2002 - August. August 2 - Kara Hoffman, American actress August 2 - Shelby Hoffman, American actress 2002 - December. December 6 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 - Deaths
For more deaths see: Deaths in 2002 2002 - January. January 3 - Freddy Heineken, Dutch-born beer magnate (b. 1923) January 8 - Alexand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - Security
Royal security is high, but is better known for a series of high-profile intrusions, both at the Palace and elsewhere. No modern, fully d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - Court Ceremonies
During the current reign court ceremony has undergone a radical change, and entry to the palace is no longer the prerogative of just the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buckingham Palace: Encyclopedia Ii - Buckingham Palace - Interior
The principal rooms of the palace are contained on the piano nobile behind the west-facing garden facade at the rear of the palace. The c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Queen Consort To George Vi 1936-1952
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Accession and abidcation of Edward VIII; Accession of George VI. On January 20, 1936, King George V died, and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia Ii - 1952 - May
1952 - June. June 17 - Krystyna Skarbek, Polish-born British agent in World War II (b. 1915) 1952 - July. July 26 - Eva Peron, Arg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Death
The Queen Mother's death had been anticipated for many years, with broadcasting organisations holding regular internal rehearsals in prep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - F
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Fiji. Queen Elizabeth II was deposed as Queen of Fiji follo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - E
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Egypt. King Farouk abdicated in 1952 in favor of his infant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - H
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Hesse and the Rhine. Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig was deposed in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - K
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Karangasem. Sri Paduka Ratu Anak Agung Gusti Gedé Jelantik...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - N
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Netherlands. Queen Wilhelmina abdicated the throne in favou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - M
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Malawi. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be queen when the coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - L
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Lambjang and Kaski. Sri Sri Sri Maharaja Juddha Shamsher Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - D
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Dewas. Kshatriya Kulavatana Sena Sapta Sahasri Senapati Pra...   » Read the article

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List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Gambia. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be Queen of Gambia whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperator: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperator - Post-roman Use
After the Roman empire collapsed in the West in the fifth century, Latin continued to be used as the language of learning and diplomacy f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Arms
The Queen Mother's coat of arms were the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of those of her father, Earl of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - C
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Caliphate. Caliph Abdul Mejid II, cousin of the last Ottoma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperator: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperator - Imperatrix
The term imperatrix seems not to have been used in Ancient Rome to indicate the consort of an imperator or later of an Emperor. In the ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Bowes-lyon - Criticisms
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - Extravagance during World War II. During the war, the royal family claimed to be surviving on rations like the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of University Of Cambridge People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of University Of Cambridge People - Scientists Technologists And Mathematicians
See also List of all Nobel Prize winners from Cambridge University List of University of Cambridge people - Astronauts. Michael Foale ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Monarchs Who Lost Their Thrones Or Abdicated In The 20th Century - B
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - Baden. Grand Duke Friedrich II abdicated in 1918. List of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Famous Left-handed People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Famous Left-handed People - Athletes
List of famous left-handed people - Baseball. Left-handedness is uniquely prized in baseball, among both hitters and pitchers. For hitt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Illness
The war had taken its toll on the King's health. This was exacerbated by his heavy smoking and subsequent development of lung cancer. Inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Legacy
A statue of George VI adorns The Mall, near Admiralty Arch. A biographical television series, Bertie and Elizabeth, was broadcast on BBC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Reign
The beginning of George VI's reign was taken up by questions surrounding his predecessor and brother, who had reverted to his previous ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Military Career And Education
In 1909, Albert joined the Royal Navy and served as a naval cadet. Despite coming in at the bottom of the class, Albert moved to Dartmout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Early Life
As a child, Albert often suffered from ill health and he was described as 'easily frightened and somewhat prone to tears'. His parents, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Marriage
Albert had a great deal of freedom in choosing a prospective wife. In 1920 he met Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the youngest daughter of Cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - George Vi Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - George Vi Of The United Kingdom - Reluctant King
The Duke and Duchess lived a relatively sheltered life at their London residence, 145 Piccadilly. On January 20, 1936, King George V died...   » Read the article