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The Identity of The United Kingdom under the Ruling of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II

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The Identity of The United Kingdom under the Ruling of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

by Dakota Payette

The Identity of The United Kingdom under the Ruling of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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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.


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Section 1: The Life and Reign of King George VI

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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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

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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


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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