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King George VI was born in 1895 as the second son of King George V, but he was known as Albert until he accessed to the throne. His older brother, who would later become King Edward VIII, was the heir apparent as they were growing up. Albert lived in the shadows of his older brother for their entire childhood. Most of the spotlight was on Edward since he was directly next in line for the throne, and their father was already getting old. <br> | King George VI was born in 1895 as the second son of King George V, but he was known as Albert until he accessed to the throne. His older brother, who would later become King Edward VIII, was the heir apparent as they were growing up. Albert lived in the shadows of his older brother for their entire childhood. Most of the spotlight was on Edward since he was directly next in line for the throne, and their father was already getting old. <br> | ||
It was hard for Albert growing up however, since he was dealing with many different illnesses that hindered his public appearance. Even though he had these illnesses, he still battled against them and tried to display his courage. While he was serving as a naval cadet in Osborne, he came down with a server attack of pneumonia. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref> The illnesses almost made him stop serving as a cadet, but he was able to continue on once he beat the illness. During the early months of World War I, he had to take a leave of absence from duty to get treated for appendicitis. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref> Even still after the appendicitis incident, he wanted to continue on serving in the war. Many other members of the royal family were helping serve for the war efforts and he wanted to help. However, in 1917, injuries and surgery would strike again for him. He was treated for a duodenal ucler, but this would operation would be the last for him. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref><br> | It was hard for Albert growing up however, since he was dealing with many different illnesses that hindered his public appearance. Even though he had these illnesses, he still battled against them and tried to display his courage. While he was serving as a naval cadet in Osborne, he came down with a server attack of pneumonia. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref> The illnesses almost made him stop serving as a cadet, but he was able to continue on once he beat the illness. During the early months of World War I, he had to take a leave of absence from duty to get treated for appendicitis. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref> Even still after the appendicitis incident, he wanted to continue on serving in the war. Many other members of the royal family were helping serve for the war efforts and he wanted to help. However, in 1917, injuries and surgery would strike again for him. He was treated for a duodenal ucler, but this would operation would be the last for him. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref><br> | ||
| − | Once the war was over, Albert realized the importance | + | Once the war was over, Albert realized the importance of staying fit and healthy and keeping in touch with the doctors and nurses who treated him. Keeping involved with medicine was a thing that his father knew the importance of since he was older when he accessed to the throne. King George V knew that he had to stay healthy as long as he was king. With Albert, he was close with the British Empire Cancer Campaign. During his stent in the House of Lords, he led that campaign right up until he took the throne. <ref>King George VI. (1952). The British Medical Journal, 1(4754), 366-367.</ref> |
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The Identity of The United Kingdom under the Ruling of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Contents
- 1 The Identity of The United Kingdom under the Ruling of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
- 2 Abstract
- 3 Introduction
- 4 Section 1: The Life and Reign of King George VI
- 5 Section 2: The Life and Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
- 6 Section 3: Timeline of Important Events
- 7 Gallery
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 External Links
- 10 References
Abstract
My experience for this milestone is to hopefully dive into pre and post World War II Great Britain and see how King George VI change the role of the monarchy and its transition from an Empire to a Commonwealth. I want to see the changes that he made and how those changes impacted Queen Elizabeth II and her early ruling as Queen of the Commonwealth. I previous took a British Empire class at WPI that dived into Great Britain between the American Revolution and Brexit. One memorable piece of the class was writing an essay on The King's Speech, which was about King George VI overcoming his stammer issue. It really got me thinking about how King George VI ruled during his time as king and what changes he made to the monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II was the first and so far only monarch to rule under the changes made by King Charles VI. I want to look at how those changes affected the ruling style between King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
Introduction
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Section 1: The Life and Reign of King George VI
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| Location | King George VI and his wife Elizabeth's grave at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
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| Photo taken by | Dakota Payette |
King George VI did not expect to take to the throne so quickly. He was the second son of King George V, the reigning monarch of England during World War I. George VI fell into the same pattern as his father since both were the younger sibling and were not expected to take the throne. This project will dive into the life of King George VI and look at how he rose to power in England. Once he became King, he had to deal with Nazi Germany and their aggression in Europe and later on World War II. He would face the unprecedented challenge of changing the role of the monarchy as Britain changed from an Empire to a Commonwealth.
Life Before King of England
King George VI was born in 1895 as the second son of King George V, but he was known as Albert until he accessed to the throne. His older brother, who would later become King Edward VIII, was the heir apparent as they were growing up. Albert lived in the shadows of his older brother for their entire childhood. Most of the spotlight was on Edward since he was directly next in line for the throne, and their father was already getting old.
It was hard for Albert growing up however, since he was dealing with many different illnesses that hindered his public appearance. Even though he had these illnesses, he still battled against them and tried to display his courage. While he was serving as a naval cadet in Osborne, he came down with a server attack of pneumonia. [1] The illnesses almost made him stop serving as a cadet, but he was able to continue on once he beat the illness. During the early months of World War I, he had to take a leave of absence from duty to get treated for appendicitis. [2] Even still after the appendicitis incident, he wanted to continue on serving in the war. Many other members of the royal family were helping serve for the war efforts and he wanted to help. However, in 1917, injuries and surgery would strike again for him. He was treated for a duodenal ucler, but this would operation would be the last for him. [3]
Once the war was over, Albert realized the importance of staying fit and healthy and keeping in touch with the doctors and nurses who treated him. Keeping involved with medicine was a thing that his father knew the importance of since he was older when he accessed to the throne. King George V knew that he had to stay healthy as long as he was king. With Albert, he was close with the British Empire Cancer Campaign. During his stent in the House of Lords, he led that campaign right up until he took the throne. [4]
Changes to the Role of the Monarchy as King of England
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Section 2: The Life and Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
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Life Before Queen of England
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The Impact of the Changes to the Monarchy made by King George VI
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Section 3: Timeline of Important Events
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Timeline of King George VI
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Timeline of Queen Elizabeth II
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Gallery
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Conclusion
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External Links
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