King George VI was sitting in a small room overlooking a quadrangle with his wife Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when he was notified that an attack was imminent and they should head to the ...

Dwight D Eisenhower, who was often affectionately known by the nickname Ike, was a five-star general who had worked closely ...

LONDON, Feb. 6, 1952 (UP)-King George VI died peacefully in his sleep early today and 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth became reigning sovereign of the British Commonwealth and empire. No ...

LONDON, Feb. 6, 1952 (UP) - King George VI was born during the reign of a queen and his death today gave Britain again the reign of a queen. Queen Victoria was upset by the news. She almost ...

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Over a century after it was unveiled as a symbol of national remembrance for those lost in war, the Cenotaph will again play ...

Elizabeth made her final Trooping the Colour appearance as a princess in 1951 prior to the death of her father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth steps out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony for her ...