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George VI
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George VI | |||
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Formal portrait, 1938 | |||
Reign | 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 | ||
Coronation | 12 May 1937 | ||
Predecessor | Edward VIII | ||
Successor | Elizabeth II | ||
Reign | 11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947[b] | ||
Predecessor | Edward VIII | ||
Successor | Position abolished | ||
Born | Prince Albert presentation York (1895-12-14)14 Dec 1895 York Shack, Sandringham, Port, England | ||
Died | 6 Feb 1952(1952-02-06) (aged 56) Sandringham House, Port, England | ||
Burial | 15 Feb 1952 | ||
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Father | George V | ||
Mother | Mary symbolize Teck | ||
Religion | Protestant[c] | ||
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Years comprehend active service | 1913–1919 | ||
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Like many members of the Royal Family, Prince Michael's list of godparents reads like a who's who of the world's most influential figures: King George VI, King Haakon VII of Norway and US President Franklin D. Roosevelt were among those chosen. Just weeks later, the family suffered a devastating blow when Prince Michael's father, Prince George, Duke of Kent, was killed in a plane crash near Dunbeath in Scotland.
Aged five, Prince Michael had a starring role as a page boy at the wedding of his cousin Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. Educated at Eton, Prince Michael proved something of a linguist, and in addition to being fluent in French he had a ‘working knowledge’ of German and Italian and became the first member of the Royal Family to learn Russian, of which he is a qualified interpreter. After Eton, he went to Sandhurst, before serving in the military for 20 years.
Prince George, Duke of Kent with Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent and their children, Prince Edward (later the Duke of Kent) and Princess Alexandra at the christening of Prince Michael
Topical Press Agency / Getty ImagesPrince Michael of Kent was forced to give up his place in the line of succession (but was later reinstated) when he married German divorcée, Barones