King George VI: The First Modern King (2024) | Full Documentary

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• BL

  @BlueSaphire70 · 2 years ago

  They all smoked heavily those days, but he had the horrendous stress of public life and WWII to contend with. He might have made it to 70, just like the Duke of Windsor did, if not for the stress. I'm just glad that he got to enjoy the love of his wife and daughters.

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• BU

  @buddhidev7877 · 2 years ago

  God surely blessed Britain having George VI as a monarch and his wife Elizabeth during those tough years during  WWII

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• KA

  @KazukiMatsuoka · 1 year ago (edited)

  My Nanna told me stories of him before she passed, as a small child he would come down and visit her Scottish highland town to have tea with people at a small cafe. She recalled that he didnt want to be king, but that made him the perfect for the role. Its a very vivid memory as she immigrated to Australia at 12 years of age. She recalls him to be very kind and handsome, more so than the pictures I showed her of him lol.

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• US

  @user-ie1vd4lw8p · 2 years ago

  Such dignity, grace and duty. Admirable.

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• RE

  @RevLeigh55 · 2 years ago

  This documentary does not mention that Bertie was naturally left handed and as was typical of the times he was forced to write right handed. He also was ill-treated by a governess who favored his older brother. Both of these situations would have impacted his feelings of self-worth.

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• JO

  @jovieappoggiatura · 2 years ago

  George VI (Albert) was more precious, quite simply put, than Edward. George VI was very good looking in my opinion, long slender face, soft doe eyes, and lightly fluffy hair. Everyone doesn't need to be domineering. Albert was a good husband and father to Elizabeth and Margaret, he's respectable for that alone

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• MY

  @mybabba · 2 years ago

  I found King George to be far more handsome than his brother.

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• HE

  @helenweatherby1694 · 2 years ago

  Poor man. He looked shocking as he waved Elizabeth off.

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• KA

  @kayehartfield9892 · 2 years ago

  I consider George VI far more handsome than his brother Edward.  Also, despite his stammer, shyness, etc, he had the qualities of determination and persistence, despite setbacks.  His wooing of Elizabeth was one example.  The qualities were very important during the crisis of World War II.  He continued to believe in an Allied victory no matter how things went, and he showed himself, in uniform, to the people, even if he couldn't make stirring  speeches.  He was an awesome king.

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• GE

  @geraldthesaint5457 · 1 year ago

  I think the United Kingdom was  granted a great grace having him as their King. Not only him but her daughter, the late queen were from the same kind of duty, capacity and resilience.

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• MA

  @mariabusold3809 · 2 years ago

  My grandfather was a so called POW inprisoned at London. He told me, how fair he was treated by the english guardians.

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• LA

  @lauriewhittle5877 · 2 years ago

  For all I knew this history well. I enjoyed this video

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