King George VI of the United Kingdom

Biography

Albert Frederick Arthur George, known to history as King George VI of the United Kingdom, was a monarch who reigned from 1936 until his death in 1952. He ascended to the throne after his older brother Edward's abdication and went on to become the last Emperor of India before its dissolution in 1947. A devoted family man, he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and had two daughters, and sought help for his stutter through a series of treatments, including working with speech therapist Lionel Logue.