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Duke of Windsor, Edward 1894-1972 Great Britain Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952 Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General Kings and rulers Politics and government Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 VI, King of Great Britain George 1895-1952 Windsor, House ofFilter By Subjects
Duke of Windsor, Edward 1894-1972 Great Britain Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952 Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General Kings and rulers Politics and government Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 VI, King of Great Britain George 1895-1952 Windsor, House ofSmith, Sally Bedell
Summary: "When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SMICadbury, Deborah
Summary: British author Cadbury explores the many layers involved in the abdication crisis of 1936, which ceded the British crown to the seemingly least prepared of the four sons of George V, George VI, aka Bertie, who revealed himself in the subsequent crisis of war to be the most suitable and stalwart of all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941 CADLarman, Alexander
Summary: "The next volume in Alexander Larman's biographical chronicle of the Windsor family, as they go to war with Adolf Hitler--and each other. At the beginning of 1937, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated the throne, leaving his unprepared and terrified brother Bertie to become George VI, surrounded by a gaggle of courtiers and politicians...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2023