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6, has always been a time of solemn reflection for the queen, who assumed the role the minute her father, King George VI, died on that date at only 56 years old. Here's how the world, and his daughter, Elizabeth, found out about his death. His 27-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, became queen of England. Feb 6, 2020 · The Queen's father King George VI died on February 6, 1952, changing the young Princess Elizabeth's life forever as she took the throne [a] Edward was born during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria as the eldest child of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary. From the solemn, veiled grief of his mother, Jun 27, 2024 · John Snagge reads the formal announcement from Sandringham that King George VI has died peacefully in his sleep. The official announcement from Sandringham, given at 1045 GMT, said the King retired in his usual health, but passed away in his sleep and was found dead in bed at 0730 GMT by a servant. Aged just 52, the King had undergone surgery for carcinoma in September the year prior and had George VI (r. Sep 20, 2022 · Get the full story of what happened when the father of Queen Elizabeth II, also known as King George VI, died, and how the royal went from Princess to Queen overnight. She was the mother of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. [25] One such sign was a pit, discovered in 1907 and designated KV54, that contained a handful of objects bearing Tutankhamun's name.