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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=George VI
|image=
|birth_date=December 14, 1895
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|spouse=Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
|children=
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|office=Queen of England
|term_start=December 1936
|term_end=February 6, 1952
|preceded=[[Edward VIII]]
|succeeded=[[Queen Elizabeth II|Elizabeth II]]
}}
'''George VI''' was king of the [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Northern Ireland]], and until June 22, 1948, emperor of [[India]]. The second son of [[George V]], he succeeded his brother [[Edward VIII]] who abdicated the throne. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later known as the [[HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother|Queen Mother]]) and, upon his death, was succeeded by his eldest daughter [[Elizabeth II]].
'''George VI''' was king of the [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]] and [[Northern Ireland]], and until June 22, 1948, emperor of [[India]]. The second son of [[George V]], he succeeded his brother [[Edward VIII]] who abdicated the throne. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later known as the [[HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother|Queen Mother]]) and, upon his death, was succeeded by his eldest daughter [[Elizabeth II]].