May 29, 1939 saw a visit to North Vancouver from Their Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom.

King George VI was sitting in a small room overlooking a quadrangle with his wife Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when he was notified that an attack was imminent and they should head to the ...

Incredible images from the NASA Earth Observatory show A-84 'calving' from the George VI Ice Shelf along the Antarctic coastline. The new berg was 'born' in mid-January and measures about ...

The coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth was held on 12th May 1937. This was the day that had originally been chosen for the coronation of Edward VIII before his abdication. Staff on duty ...

Each timepiece in this collection features a half-rupee silver coin embedded within a specially crafted coloured dial with ...

LONDON, Feb. 6, 1952 (UP)-King George VI died peacefully in his sleep early today and 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth became reigning sovereign of the British Commonwealth and empire. No ...

On 6 February 1952, the Queen’s father, King George VI died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep. Aged just 52, the King had undergone surgery for carcinoma in September the year prior and had ...

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