George I King Of Great Britain

The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain

• Categories: Europe

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2002
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• Publisher: Unknown

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King George V in His Own Words

• Author(s): George V (King of Great Britain)

• Categories: Great Britain

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1929
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• Publisher: Unknown

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King George V, 1910-1936

• Author(s): George V (King of Great Britain)

• Categories: Great Britain

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1936
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• Publisher: Unknown

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His Majesty King George the Second, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family ... An heroic poem ... By a Freeholder of Kent. The third edition

• Author(s): George II (King of Great Britain)

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1754
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• Publisher: Unknown

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King George VI

• Author(s): Hourly History

• Categories: Biography & Autobiography

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2017-04-13
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• Publisher: Hourly History

In Britain the phrase ‘an heir and a spare’ refers to the imperative for members of the royal family to provide both an heir to take on their title and a spare. In this equation King George VI was ‘the spare’, the second son of King George V and Mary, and never expected to sit on the throne. King George VI, or Albert as he was known prior to his kingship, had a career in the Royal Navy and served during the First World War before King Edward VIII’s decision to abdicate his throne. Determined to restore the British Royal Family in the eyes of the people, King George VI played a pivotal role in the victory of the allied nations in the Second World War. Inside you will read about... â...