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Great Britain Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952 Great Britain Kings and rulers Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography Logue, Lionel Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain Elizabeth 1900-2002 Queens Royal couples Speech therapy Great Britain History 20th century VI, King of Great Britain George 1895-1952Cadbury, 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 CADSmith, 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 SMILogue, Mark.
Summary: Based on the recently discovered diaries of Lionel Logue, recounts the story of the Australian who taught King George VI how to overcome his crippling speech defect in order to speak to his subjects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2010