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George VI

George VI

Judd, Denis

Paperback

Biographies GeneralHistorical FiguresBritish History

ISBN10: 178076071X
ISBN13: 9781780760711
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Feb 28 2012
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.78
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.42 Depth: 8.47
Language: English

George VI was the man not born to be king. He nonetheless rescued the British monarchy in the aftermath of the abdication crisis and cemented its prestige with his well-judged performance during World War II and the Blitz. In this acclaimed biography, Denis Judd tells the story of Prince Bertie's transformation into King George VI including his struggle with a crippling shyness and sense of inadequacy, exacerbated by the stammer which was the focus of the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech. His marriage to the self-assured and supportive Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons and his unexpected accession to the throne in 1936 changed the direction of the young prince's life for good. Once on the throne, it was he who bore the weighty responsibility for restoring the nation's confidence in their monarchy following his elder brother's abdication, and for maintaining morale during the darkest days of World War II, when, together with Winston Churchill, his dignified presence functioned as a beacon of reassurance to civilians and military alike.

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