“We are not a family, we are a firm.”
On the Royal family, quoted by A. B. Baxter in Destiny Called to Them (Oxford University Press, 1939)
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Georg VI., gebürtig Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York aus dem Haus Windsor war vom 11. Dezember 1936 bis zu seinem Tode König des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland, letzter Kaiser von Indien sowie Oberhaupt des Commonwealth of Nations .
Nachfolgerin ist seine älteste Tochter Elisabeth II., die aktuelle britische Monarchin.
“We are not a family, we are a firm.”
On the Royal family, quoted by A. B. Baxter in Destiny Called to Them (Oxford University Press, 1939)
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Announcement made on 24 September 1940, establishing the George Cross medal to reward civilian acts of the highest courage.
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“You've been pretty unlucky with the weather, Mr Piper.”
On seeing John Piper's dark views of Windsor Castle painted during the last war. Given in Times Literary Supplement, 7 October 1994, page 25.
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“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”
Taken from the British Royal Family History website, http://www.britroyals.com/windsor.asp?id=george6
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