George VI (1895–1952)

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The second son of George V and Queen Mary, he served in the navy from 1909 to 1917 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 to 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 Elizabeth II.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

George VI (1895–1952)

Date

1959

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 38.7 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

4114

Acquisition method

purchased, 1959

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

incised and dated

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