King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)

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King George VI was the King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, known for leading Britain through World War II and overcoming a debilitating stammer with the help of speech therapy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Windsor
King of the United Kingdom
human
monarch
alsoRuled Commonwealth of Australia
Dominion of Canada
Dominion of New Zealand
India (until 1947)
linked to: British India

Irish Free State (until 1949)
linked to: Irish Free State

Pakistan (from 1947 to 1952)
Union of South Africa
birthDate 1895-12-14
birthPlace York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
linked to: Princess Margaret

Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
coronationDate 1937-05-12
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey
countryRuled United Kingdom
deathDate 1952-02-06
deathPlace Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
dynasty House of Windsor
education Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Royal Naval College, Osborne
father King George V
linked to: George V
fullName Albert Frederick Arthur George
givenName Albert
medicalCondition stammer
militaryService Royal Navy
mother Queen Mary of Teck
linked to: Mary of Teck
notableFor leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II
radio broadcasts that boosted British morale during World War II
occupation monarch
portrayedBy Colin Firth in The King’s Speech
portrayedIn The King’s Speech
predecessor Edward VIII
receivedTherapyFrom Lionel Logue
regnalName George VI
reignEnd 1952-02-06
reignStart 1936-12-11
religion Church of England
sibling Edward VIII
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince John of the United Kingdom
spouse Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
successor Elizabeth II
title Emperor of India
titleEnd Emperor of India, 1947
titleStart Emperor of India, 1936

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Edward Reeves (speech teacher) notableAssociation King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
Tom Hollander portrayed King George VI in The King's Man
linked to: King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
Queen Mary (The King’s Speech) motherOf King George VI (The King’s Speech)
linked to: King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
Queen Mary (The King’s Speech) supports King George VI (The King’s Speech)
linked to: King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (The King’s Speech) relativeInStory Prince Albert, Duke of York (Bertie) (The King’s Speech)
linked to: King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (The King’s Speech) brotherOf Prince Albert, Duke of York (Bertie) (The King’s Speech)
linked to: King George VI (indirectly through Lionel Logue)