King George VI
(1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52Sitter associated with 562 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 and 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.
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 12 January 1937
NPG x34732
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 12 January 1937
NPG x34735
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print on card mount, 1937
NPG x34885
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 12 May 1937
NPG x46515
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x138264
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x138265
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x138266
'Peers Paying Homage to the King'
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 12 May 1937
NPG x193007
'The Coronation of King George VI, Westminster Abbey'
published by James Valentine & Sons Ltd
bromide postcard print, 12 May 1937
NPG x193008
after Dorothy Wilding
bromide postcard print, (1937)
NPG x193087
by Bertram Park, by Yvonne Gregory
hand-coloured gelatin silver print, 1937
NPG x199902
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 12 January 1937
NPG x200881
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, February 1938
NPG x162957
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1938
NPG x28913
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 30 September 1938
NPG x76560
Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1938
NPG x132908
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print on card mount, 1938
NPG x39404
by Bertram Park
gelatin silver print, 15 March 1938
NPG x199904
by Bertram Park
glossy bromide print, 15 March 1938
NPG x1691
by Bertram Park
glossy bromide print, 15 March 1938
NPG x1692
by Bertram Park
glossy bromide print, 15 March 1938
NPG x1693
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Bertram Park
bromide print, 1939
NPG x5612
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 13 June 1939
NPG x76557
by Speaight Ltd
bromide print, circa 1939
NPG x199597
King George VI; Franklin D. Roosevelt
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 8 June 1939
NPG x198376
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret
by Marcus Adams
gelatin silver print, 16 February 1939
NPG x198400
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
bromide print, May 1940
NPG x136706
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Winston Churchill
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, 1940
NPG x194397
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide press print, 1940
NPG x125228
Charles, 1st Viscount Portal; Brendan Bracken; King George VI; Walter, 1st Viscount Monckton
by Photographic News Agencies Limited
bromide press print, 20 August 1941
NPG x184258
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
half-plate negative, circa 1942
NPG x71198
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
bromide print, circa 1942
NPG x136704
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1942
NPG x26040
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1942
NPG x12136
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, 1943
NPG x22565
'Princess Elizabeth's 18th birthday'
by Associated Press
bromide print, 21 April 1944
NPG x135525
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
bromide print, 1945
NPG x136705
by Hugh Cecil (Hugh Cecil Saunders)
bromide print, 1945
NPG x136707
Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Princess Margaret
by Associated Press
vintage print, 8 May 1945
NPG x194270
published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1945
NPG x193093
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 8 May 1945
NPG x198144
Wedding of John Ulick Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne and Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull
by Yevonde
bromide print, 26 October 1946
NPG x34013
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
cream-toned bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x12137
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x25238
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34160
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34161
King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1946
NPG x34738
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1946
NPG x34886
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x35439
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, May 1946
NPG x35798
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x35899
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x36912
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x36916
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x45074
Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, July 1946
NPG x194084
Related People
- 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)
- Queen Victoria (grandmother)
- Prince William of Gloucester (nephew)
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