The Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom Product:Framed picture The White Fulica

The White Fulica

while the monkey mimics his pose

Original is oil on canvas 89x119

photographed during filming at Butser Ancient Farm Project

The Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom Product:Framed picture The White FulicaThe 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