George VI
Elizabeth's father, king
George VI was King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, ascending unexpectedly after his brother Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson.
He led Britain through World War II and the dissolution of the British Empire, becoming the last Emperor of India.
His struggle with a severe stammer was depicted in the 2010 film *The King's Speech*.
Feminine given name
- MargaretTraditional woman's name
- BertiePet name for Albert
- AlbertNoble-bright Germanic name
- House of WindsorBritish ruling dynasty since 1917
Buckingham Palace · Sandringham · Balmoral · consort · heir · princesses · family · father
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- reignSovereign's time in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- sovereignSupreme in power
succession · constitutional monarch · Westminster Abbey · royal assent · Commonwealth · ceremony · regalia · scepter
Swift intensive attack
- ChurchillManitoba's northern port
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- Dunkirk1940 Allied evacuation site
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
air raids · VE Day · broadcasts · morale · bombing · Buckingham Palace · solidarity · resilience
Speak with involuntary repetitions
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- broadcastsTransmissions for public reception
- radio addressesSpoken messages via airwaves
- disfluencyInterruption in speech flow
hesitation · overcoming · courage · perseverance · public speaking · elocution · anxiety · determination
Elizabeth
Feminine given name
House of Windsor · Buckingham Palace · Sandringham · Balmoral · consort · heir · princesses · family · father · husband
coronation
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- reignSovereign's time in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
sovereign · succession · constitutional monarch · Westminster Abbey · royal assent · Commonwealth · ceremony · regalia · scepter · orb
Blitz
Swift intensive attack
- ChurchillManitoba's northern port
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- Dunkirk1940 Allied evacuation site
rationing · air raids · VE Day · broadcasts · morale · bombing · Buckingham Palace · solidarity · resilience · visits
stammer
Speak with involuntary repetitions
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- broadcastsTransmissions for public reception
- radio addressesSpoken messages via airwaves
disfluency · hesitation · overcoming · courage · perseverance · public speaking · elocution · anxiety · determination · voice
George VIWinston Churchill
Britain's WWII premier
Franklin D. Roosevelt · Adolf Hitler · charismatic leader · Martin Luther King Jr.