Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth II?

Answer 1

King George VI

Name at birth: Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

He married Elizabeth Bowles-Lyon on 26 April 1923; the couple had two daughters, Elizabeth (b. 1926) and Margaret (b. 1930). The Duke became King George VI when his elder brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated on 10 December 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. George VI was formally crowned on 12 May 1937. During World War II the king and queen were praised for their staunch resolve and morale-boosting visits to factories and war-battered cities while the government of Winston Churchill prosecuted the war. A heavy smoker, George VI was recovering from an operation for lung cancer when he died of a heart attack in 1952. His daughter became Queen Elizabeth II.

Answer 2

King George V1 was the father of Queen Elizabeth 11

Answer 3

George VI,second son of King George V,father of Queen Elizabeth II,born1895,died 1952,reigned from 1936 till 1952.To his family,he was known as Bertie.He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon April 26,1923,They were then known as the Duke and Duchess of York,They had two daughter,Elizabeth and Margaret.The Duke and Duchess of York ascended the throne after the abdication of his older brother,Edward VIII,who left to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson,the American divorcee.

Answer 4

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was born in London on April, 21 1926, first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI (name at birth: Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and Queen Elizabeth. Five weeks later she was christened in the chapel of Buckingham Palace and was given the names Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

Answer 5

King George VI was Queen Elizabeth's father. King George was the brother to King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson and live in semi-exile as the Governor of the Bahamas after the abdication, until his death.
George VI was known to the family as 'Bertie' (Albert was one of his given names) but chose George as his 'kingly' name, to honour his father, George V.
He died of lung cancer, and was a heavy smoker.

Answer 6

The Duke of York who later became King George VI.

Answer 7

She was born to George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (her maiden name)

Answer 8

He was King George the sixth

Answer 9

GEORGE VI (r. 1936-52)

George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in 1936.

A conscientious and dedicated man, he worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown. Reserved by nature, and of deep religious belief, he was helped in his work by his wife. He had married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923.

King George VI paid State Visits to France in 1938, and to Canada and the United States in 1939 (he was the first British monarch to enter the United States).

His greatest achievements came during the Second World War, when he remained for most of the time at Buckingham Palace (the Palace was bombed nine times during the war). He and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, visited severely bombed areas in the East End of London and elsewhere in the country, gained him great popularity.

The King developed a close working relationship with his wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, as most of Europe fell to Nazi Germany.

Recognising the total nature of modern warfare, in 1940 the King instituted the George Cross and George Medal, to be awarded for acts of bravery by citizens. In 1942, the George Cross was awarded to the island and people of Malta in recognition of the heroism with which they had resisted the enemy siege.

Having served in the Navy during the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland, the King was anxious to visit his troops whenever possible. He went to France in 1939 to inspect the British Expeditionary Force, and to North Africa in 1943 after the victory of El Alamein.

In June 1944, the King visited his Army on the Normandy beaches 10 days after D-Day, and later that year he visited troops in Italy and the Low Countries.

On VE (Victory in Europe) Day, 8 May 1945, Buckingham Palace was a focal point of the celebrations. The war had immeasurably strengthened the link between the King and his people.

In 1947, the King undertook a major tour of South Africa, accompanied by the Queen and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret - the first time a monarch had undertaken a tour with his family.

When India and Pakistan became independent in 1947, George ceased to be Emperor of India. Changes in the Commonwealth meant that its tie was no longer based on common allegiance to the Crown, but upon recognition of the Sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth.

These changes in the Commonwealth relationship and the social reforms of the post-war Labour government occurred against the background of Britain's weak post-war economic position and the beginning of the Cold War, which meant that the privations of war were extended well into the post-war period.

By 1948, it seemed that Britain had overcome the worst hardships of the post-war years, but the strain of the Second World War and the tensions of the post-war period had taken their toll on the King's health. The King failed to recover from a lung operation, and died in his sleep on 6 February 1952 at Sandringham; he was aged 56.

After lying in state at Westminster Hall, the King's funeral was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, where he lies buried.

At the King's funeral, attached to the Government's wreath was a card on which Churchill had written the phrase inscribed on the Victoria Cross - 'For Valour'.

Answer 10

King George V1. He died at a young age.