The Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom mb-code 42-45210955 and his Permanent Irish Under-Secretary

and his Permanent Irish Under-Secretary

From the Luther Bible

24th November 1967

7th April 1960

View of no 24 Cheyne Row

The Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom mb-code 42-45210955 and his Permanent Irish Under-SecretaryThe Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom, c1930s. The Duke's brother Edward (1894 1972) succeeded their father George V to the throne as King Edward VIII in 1936. He ruled from ruled 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936, and abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis. His brother took the throne in his stead. Illustration from George V and Edward