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...this sense, George VI was a good King, to his own subjects and also to people who owed him no allegiance but accepted to a greater or lesser extent English symbols of familial and behavioral propriety. His family life was quiet and unimpeachable, he was not addicted to the political and social excesses of his elder brother, and his serious speech defect brought him great public sympathy on the rare occasions of his broadcast speeches. But this would not differentiate him from any well-liked public figure, and to Englishmen he was far more than that. He holds a place...
From one point point of view, the reign of George VI might be considered a succession of dismal retreats and impoverishments, broken only by a gratifying climax to the second world war. British coin, which at the beginning of his reign was enscribed with "Georgius VI Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def Ind Imp" and was worth nearly $5 a pound, now says simply "Georgius VI Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def" and is worth $2.80. The structure of the Commonwealth has become a good deal more flexible, and the entire Commonwealth has been overshadowed by the great...
...University community yesterday shared the world's sorrow at hearing the news of the death of 56-year-old King George VI of England...
...George VI ruled through 15 of the roughest years in British history," Elliott Perkins '29, lecturer on History, said last night. "Elizabeth comes to the throne at a horribly difficult time but I have no doubt she will perform her official duties excellently...
Another Britisher, W. Barry Pennington, Instructor in Mathematics, thought Elizabeth and her husband were already "extremely well-liked," and predicted the monarchy would lose none of the popularity it enjoyed under George VI...