As Queen Elizabeth II lies in state, people across the West have been remembering what happened in the days and weeks following King George VI's death in 1952. Stan Jones, 88, remembered working ...

King George V, second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was born in 1865 and served in the Royal Navy until 1892 when he became heir to the throne following the death of his elder brother, ...

Long live the Queen. The death of King George VI on February 6, 1952, plunged the West Midlands into a period of mourning. The 'reluctant King', who was just 56 years old, died peacefully in his ...

John Snagge reads the formal announcement from Sandringham that King George VI has died peacefully ... Originally broadcast 6 February 1952. 1952: The Death of George VI. Video, 00:00:581952 ...