Book description
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 VII 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.
