King George VI
Father of current monarch Queen Elisabeth II and familiar to most through the film “The King’s Speech” where he was portrayed by Colin Firth, which won an Oscar for Best Picture among many other awards.
George, also known as “The reluctant King” came into succession as his brother abdicated. He stayed in the UK throughout WWII which won him great popularity.
A heavy smoker all his life, he was diagnosed with Lung Cancer and a variety of other illnesses. He was found dead on the morning of the 6th of February, 1952.
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