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5 de jun. de 2024 · George VI, British king from 1936 to 1952 who was a symbol of courage and strength for his people during World War II, partly by battling his stammer. He assumed the throne on December 11, 1936, after his brother Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson of the United States.
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Hace 4 días · Whitehall, April 2, 1946. The KING has been pleased to issue a Commission under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual to the following effect: GEORGE R. I. GEORGE THE SIXTH, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, KING, Defender of the Faith, To.
7 de jun. de 2024 · George Cross, a British civilian and military decoration, instituted in 1940 by King George VI for “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.”. The award, which can be conferred posthumously, is usually given to civilians, although it can be.
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Hace 5 días · Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος, translit. Geṓrgios; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army.
Hace 2 días · George V, king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, the second son of Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII. Created duke of Cornwall and prince of Wales after his father’s accession (1901), he succeeded his father on May 6, 1910, and was crowned on June 22, 1911.
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- George V, in full George Frederick Ernest Albert, was king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936. He was the second son of Prince Albert Edward,...
- George V became heir to the throne when his elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, died in 1892. He succeeded his father in 1910 and was crowned on J...
- George V died in 1936 after being injected with a mixture of cocaine and morphine by the royal physician while gravely sick. He had fallen seriousl...
- George V was succeeded by his son Edward VIII. Edward VIII was king for less than a year before abdicating in order to marry American divorcée Wall...
Hace 3 días · George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king.
Hace 1 día · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
