The six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to
maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest, who was
Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII
for less than a year. His infamous romance with Mrs Simpson plunged
the country into the abdication crisis and led both of them into a
long period of exile. King George VI, who reluctantly and
unexpectedly ascended to the throne, was a shy man, handicapped by
a speech impediment and a sense of his own inadequacy. However,
together with his Consort, Queen Elizabeth, and the Prime Minister,
Winston Churchill, he gave the nation spirited guidance throughout
World War II. Both surviving younger brothers served in the armed
forces during war-time. Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was Governor
General of Australia from 1944-6 and crowned his military career
with promotion to the rank of Field-Marshal. George, Duke of Kent,
an officer in the RAF, was tragically killed on active service in
1942. The only sister, Mary, Princess Royal, worked both as a
nurse, and a royal ambassador abroad. This book tells the story of
the family.
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