Crown and Empire. The coronation of George VI, Times Publishing 1937 The preparation of Westminster Abbey for the coronation of..George VI...A series of drawings by Sydney R.Jones shewing the progress ...

The British Empire was ruled by the Royal Family ... Prince Albert (later King George VI) served in the Navy and Army. He was not heir to the throne at the time so was allowed to take part ...

At the time, South Africa, while independent, still had the British King, George VI as its head of state ... were shaking off the shackles of empire in the aftermath of the war.

Irish raider Bainbridge pounced late on Il Est Francais, who had led from flag fall until the final fence, to top the Ladbrokes King George VI results at Kempton today (26 December). The Joseph O ...