King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52
Sitter associated with 420 portraits
The second son of George V and Queen Mary, he served in the navy (1909-17), and qualified as a pilot in the Royal Air Force in 1919. He was President of the Industrial Welfare Society, an area of special concern. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923. He became King on the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in 1936. He and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother were held in great affection by the population for the courage and sense of duty they showed during the War. Following his death in 1952, he was succeeded by his eldest daughter who became Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35828
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35830
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35831
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35832
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35833
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35834
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35835
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38054
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38055
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38056
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38057
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38058
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38061
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1951
NPG x38062
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret
copied by Bassano
half-plate film negative, 24 May 1967
NPG x176887
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Central News Ltd
postcard print
NPG x36490
Coronation medal of King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (on reverse)
by Percy Metcalfe
silver medal, 1937
NPG D36111
Queen Alexandra (grandmother)
Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy (niece)
King Edward VII (grandfather)
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (brother)
Queen Elizabeth II (daughter)
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (wife)
King George V (father)
Prince George, Duke of Kent (brother)
George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (nephew)
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (brother)
Prince John (brother)
Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, Duke of Kent (nephew)
Princess Margaret (daughter)
Queen Mary (mother)
Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (sister)
Prince Michael of Kent (nephew)
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (nephew)
Prince William of Gloucester (nephew)
Category
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Groups
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Place
Norfolk
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