King George VI
Elizabeth's stuttering father
King George VI was the King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, ascending to the throne after his brother Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson.
He reigned through World War II and the early dissolution of the British Empire.
His struggle to overcome a severe stammer became widely known through the film *The King's Speech*.
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- royal familyReigning monarch's relatives
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- British monarchyRoyal sovereign system
- stammeringInvoluntary speech repetition
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- royaltyqueen, prince, princess, queens, princes
- British Royaltyqueen, prince, princess, crown, throne
- Constitutional MonarchsQueen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, Emperor Hirohito, British monarch, Japanese emperor
- European RoyaltyQueen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Diana
- George VIBertie, Duke of York, stammering, speech therapy, abdication
- Wettin RoyalsPrince Albert, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, Prince Harry