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Four kings: Edward VII (far right); his son George, Prince of Wales, later George V (far left); and grandsons Edward, later Edward VIII (rear); and Albert, later George VI (foreground), c. 1908 Albert was born at York Cottage , on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, during the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria . [ 3 ]
The wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) [a] took place on 26 April 1923 at Westminster Abbey. The bride was a member of the Bowes-Lyon family, while the groom was the second son of King George V.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon [b] (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI.
George II and George III: 539 days Edward VIII and George VI: Age at marriage: 22,000 days (60 years) Edward I: 1,595 days (4 years) David II: Consort's age at marriage: 21,086 days (57 years) Queen Camilla: 2,640 days (7 years) Isabella of Valois: Length of marriage: 26,896 days (73 years) Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: 143 days Alexander III ...
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The funeral of the Queen’s father, King George VI, took place in St George’s Chapel on February 15, 1952. ... a service of dedication and prayer was held in the Chapel following the marriage ...
The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan attends the marriage procession of his eldest son Dara Shikoh. Mughal-era fireworks were utilized to brighten the night throughout the wedding ceremony. A royal wedding is a marriage ceremony involving members of a royal family. Weddings involving senior members of the royal family are often seen as important ...
The coronation of George VI and his wife, Elizabeth, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, Emperor and Empress consort of India took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Wednesday 12 May 1937.