George VI, whose full name was Albert Frederick Arthur George, was named after his great-grandfather, Albert, Prince Consort. He reigned as the King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11^th December 1936, until his passing on 6^th February 1952. Notably, he held the title of the last Emperor of India, as India gained independence in August 1947. Furthermore, he became the inaugural head of the Commonwealth following the London Declaration of 1949.

George VI was born during the reign of his great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. He was the second son of George V, who himself was the second son of Edward VII. George V’s elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, passed away at a young age, which led to George V becoming next in line for the throne after his father. Similarly, George VI, as the second son, assumed the throne after his elder brother, Edward VIII, abdicated.

George VI served in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force during the First World War. In 1923, he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and together they had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret.