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Biography
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
Awards & recognition
- Albert Medal · 1951
- Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William · 1946
- Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles · 1938
- Royal Victorian Chain · 1927
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant · 1920
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- Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class with Swords · 1917
- Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
- Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Companion of Honour
- Companion of the Liberation
- Distinguished Service Order
- Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders
- Imperial Service Order
- Inter-Allied Victory Medals
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Legion of Honour
- Legion of Merit
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- Military Order of Italy
- Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
- Order of Carol I
- Order of Leopold
- Order of Liberation
- Order of Merit
- Order of Muhammad Ali
- Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
- Order of Pahlavi
- Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
- Order of Saint-Charles
- Order of Saints George and Constantine
- Order of St Patrick
- Order of St. Vladimir
- Order of the Bath
- Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Order of the Companions of Honour
- Order of the Elephant
- Order of the Garter
- Order of the Phoenix
- Order of the Redeemer
- Order of the Royal House of Chakri
- Order of the Star of Ethiopia
- Order of the Star of India
- Order of the Star of Karađorđe
- Order of the Supreme Sun
- Order of the Thistle
- Order of the Two Rivers
- Order of the White Eagle
- Order of Willem
- orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Sash of the Three Orders
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- War Cross
Filmography10 titles
A Web of War
1996as Self (archive footage)
1996as Self (archive footage)
The Coronation
2018as Self (archive footage)
2018as Self (archive footage)
The Corporation
2003as Self (archive footage)
2003as Self (archive footage)
The Queen and the Coup
2020as Self (archive footage)
2020as Self (archive footage)
Britain and the Blitz
2025
2025
The King Who Fooled Hitler
2019as Self (archive footage)
2019as Self (archive footage)
The Royal Visit
1939as Himself
1939as Himself
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
1944as Himself
1944as Himself
Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
2017as Self (archive footage)
2017as Self (archive footage)
The Valour and the Horror
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)