King george the 6th biography of william

Forced to step up and meet his royal responsibilities and fulfil the sense of duty his brother lacked, George VI saw the nation through some difficult times and witnessed the changing landscape in Britain’s imperial fortunes and pre-eminence on the global stage.

Born on 14th December , he succeeded to the throne after the shock abdication of his brother Edward VIII who chose Wallis Simpson over his hereditary right to be king.

George would subsequently be crowned at Westminster Abbey in May , a reluctant king who was crowned on the day that his brother was supposed to have become king.

Having never expected to fulfil the role, his early life and character did not bode well as he was plagued by a stammer which severely hampered the task of public speaking.

As a teenager, he served in the Royal Navy and actively participated in the First World War, joining HMS Collingwood and taking part in the Battle of Jutland, earning him a mention in dispatches.

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