Wait, what? It’s true: Her father was not supposed to take the throne. Indeed, the story of how King George VI became king is one for the ages. Nearly a century ago, the unlikely story began ...

King Charles is continuing a long tradition of the royal family with Trooping the Colour. All about the British monarch's ...

Look no further than the Queen Mother - a colossal figure in the modern history of the Royal Family who we might never have met had King George VI been the heir. This week it has been 102 years ...

How King George VI, the Father of Queen Elizabeth II, Prepared His Daughter for the Throne. 13 Royal Family Scandals That Shocked the World. 15 Bizarre Royal Wedding Mishaps That Are Totally True.

George VI was born 129 years ago today: The timid prince who, having grown up in the shadow of his older brother, overcame a debilitating stammer to become a symbol of strength in the face of war ...

"Set with diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds, the bejewelled piece features the cypher of her father, King George VI," ...

King George VI was an unlikely monarch – acceding to the throne in 1936 after the abdication of his older brother King Edward VIII, who reigned for less than a year.

Sally Bedell Smith’s latest book, “George VI and Elizabeth,” offers a different lesson. The author of such works as “Diana in Search of Herself,” “Prince Charles” and “Elizabeth ...

KING George VI was the father of the late Queen Elizabeth II. He was not the direct heir to the throne but him becoming the King of England changed the course of British history. Here's everything ...

During the Blitz, George VI and Elizabeth abandoned protocol in favor of solidarity—and helped Britain get through Hitler’s onslaught.

When the future King George VI learned that his brother had decided to abdicate, he sobbed for an hour on the shoulder of his mother, Queen Mary. Next in line to the monarchy, he had no desire to ...