FUNERAL OF KING GEORGE VI 

Rest well, dear King, your daughter has made you proud

He was not born with the expectation of inheriting the crown and he did not want it. All he wanted was the quiet life of an English country gentleman. But when duty summoned him, he did not shrink from his responsibility to his country and people even during the years of mortal danger to Britain. A truly great King. Memory eternal!

Interesting to see how it was about 70 years ago. Queen Elizabeth's funeral was absolutely beautiful and dignified.

My mother and father were living in London at this time . The nation knew the king was ill , his death was still a a great sadness to the world . As the commentator says , sixteen years in which the world changed and suffered as never before . And the duty of a man who was never expecting to be king was unwavering. He set a standard.

I am an American, but join the rest of the world mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II. I was only 10 days old when King George passed. In a way, I consider it to be a blessing that I lived for the entire reign of QEII.

His majesty King George Vl was not just a fine King but a true man.

The queens funeral almost totally replicated her father's and now after a 70 year reign they are together again ❤

And 70 years later, next Monday, his daughter will be afforded the same splendid ceremonials, only this time in full HD colour. Such a significant moment in history.

So amazing to think that this was the last funeral of one who wore the crown. 70 years ago. And only now has Elizabeth II left us.

I just watched the funeral of the Queen... Can't imagine this will happen after 70years... She really was great... 🙏

George VI was every inch a King, both in appearance and deed. He was a man of great courage. He was painfully shy, with a crippling stammer, yet he was one of the greatest Kings Britain has known.

If anyone is interested - the initial music is the Marche Funebre by Chopin and second piece of music is the Funeral March from G F Handel’s oratorio Saul - HWV63. It is a pity that his mother, Queen Mary, was too frail to accompany the three ladies.

No body does these things better than the British, be it a happy or a sad day they get it right every time

My wifes Uncle George was one of the soldiers who carried the coffin.

With his daughter passing away, a great era ends - an era where the sovereign held duty first, family second and emotions weren't discussed.

My parents were in London when King George VI died. They told me that people stopped them in the streets to tell them and that those people they were crying. He had made such a strong impact on the British people by his service during WWII.

I grew up in Malta, he came in wartime and gave our country the George Cross. We Maltese will never forget this lovely man.

As an American, I get disheartened by our wasteful and shortsighted ways here in the States. I so admire and deeply appreciate the immense care the British take in passing on and preserving such intricate and time-honored traditions. The Queen's funeral today was just beautiful. My breath was often taken away. R.I.P. to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II 👑💜

R.I.P Good King George. Brilliant father and monarch, very rare. Took on his shoulders what should have never been his. Forever indebted to you, your Majesty.

Soon to be joined by his much loved daughter. R.I.P Queen Elizabeth. You will be sorely missed.

The stress of the war really took him down. But he was a good monarch. Queen Elizabeth has diligently followed in his footsteps. The King and Winston Churchill were a matchless duo.

Impressive. As an American, I am still a student of British history, and have been impressed that this man, never expecting to be king, did such an outstanding job of fulfilling his duties to his country and people. His daughter has done the same. Wish some of the other British royals had learned more from these two.

Different times.....no gobshites in tracksuits with rings in their noses.....everything looked cleaner too....no litter.....people had a sense of decorum and respect.......

Probably the best King in british history and for sure the best head of state of his time

Interesting note - Princess Margaret’s funeral was held on the 50th anniversary of her father’s.

You now have your whole family back king George your daughter has been laid to rest. She was a great kind loving beautiful hard working Queen and you should be so proud of what she has done for the world not just the UK. May you all rest in peace now

A true man of honor and a man who put others above himself. He was a real King.

We will witness his daughter's funeral, Queen Elizabeth on Sept 19, 2022, 70 years later.

As much as George did not want the crown, he was the epitome of elegance, class, and knowledge of responsibility to his beloved country. Both he, and the Queen Mother, were amazing examples of loyalty, and royalty; seeing how she insisted on staying in England during the war, spoke volumes of her love and dedication to her family and her country. These are the real reasons that Edward was never to sit as King, he lacked the expectations and the responsibility to the people. He fell far, far below the standards of loyalty and dedication. As for Queen Elizabeth II? Exquisite! Long live the Queen! 💐👸🏼

A brave man who overcame his speech impediment to lead his nation and the empire through war. A loving father who nurtured his daughter to reign after him with an unswerving duty for now 68 years. A loyal husband who mutually adored his wife, the Queen Mother unlike his failure grandson who will sadly follow him, but never equal him. Someone who stepped up to the crease, batted for mankind, freedom and duty. He rests in peace with the love of the Commonwealth.

RIP King George Vl he was a true king

II was aged 18 and well remember standing in Hyde Park to watch this. It was very moving, the crowd in total silence, a very cold day….a much loved King.

The Queen sent away her father in the same spot as she sent away her husband 69 years later. What an amazing journey of life!

Superb precision by the Military. And the sound of the bagpipes is beautiful. And now, we witness his daughter's funeral procession. A rare and very precious jewel.

He will eventually be known not as a good King, but a Great King! He and the Queen literally stood by their people when they were threatened by destruction and refused to surrender at all cost. He was a Great King!

Good film. I was 6 at the time and have no memory of this at all, but the following year, Coronation year, I can remember that as if it were yesterday. All one can say, thank goodness he was King during the Second World War and not his Nazi loving brother King Edward VIII.

And Now he gets to see his daughter in Heaven. God Save the King!

He was a good man, and a great and very well-loved King.

Incredible to watch the funeral of his impeccable daughter today. Echoing these events. She was a magnificent constitutional monarch. Duty. Integrity. Honour. Bless you Elizabeth.

i am american and recently i have been learning a lot about the british monarchy and it is very fascinating

Amazing that the Duke of Kent ( the queen's cousin) is walking behind the king's carriage at the age of sixteen, and was also at the Queen's funeral on Monday, he is on the right with the taller hat on !

God bless King George, rest in peace.

I can remember being at school on the day of the King`s funeral. We were all assembled in the school hall early in the afternoon and the Head gave a short sombre talk, then at 2pm (I think) we heard loud guns being fired and I remember a woman teacher was quietly sobbing.

Impressive how much tradition and protocol remain the same from 70 years ago, despite a very changed world.

A very great king, steadfast, courages, the best for us in time of need..Thank God for King George VI, GOD SAVE THE KING. Inf

And this King's darling daughter turned out to be one of the Greatest Monarchs in History 🙏🙏🙏❣❣❣

Very sad, may he forever rest in peace, The King has died, long live the Queen and at 93 Queen Elizabeth II has served our country beyond all expectations and therefore will a very hard act to follow and the present Prince Charles will have he’s work cut out in what is a very changing world, I don’t even want to think what the world will be like when Prince William becomes King, I’ll be long gone as I’m already 67. 🇬🇧 22nd of January 2020

He's a good king that promoted charity and sport along with so much more of the admiralty.

A brave and courageous man that did not flee from duty and from the deadly dangers of a possible nazi invasion of Britain. Unfortunately, his health suffered from the harsh toil that was demanded upon him. I wish there were many more men and Kings like him.

The King as a Constitutional monarch did precisely what was needed when faced by war. He understood the nature of the Hitler threat, and why it was important to face it, and not trust Hitler any more. And he supported those who argued against suŕrender. And ultimately he posed the problem for the, defeatist, appeasement lobby, that they would have to go ahead in the knowledge that the King did not support them, and the people would know this. He then gave the country what it needed in the war- encouragement , hope , and the example of staying on and sharing the risk. He, and his father, also both passed on to his daughter what they believed the monarch should and should not do, which with some changes to reflect changing times, is reflected in how she saw her role, how she performed her duties , and how she responded herself in talking to the nation at difficult times, when it again needed a solid steadying voice. A hard , unexpected, unwanted, job- bravely and well done.

Wow this looks almost identical to the Queen's Funeral , amazing video to see !

My mother, born 1920, and my grandmother, born 1900, revered him.

what a magnificence, exactly the same marvelous magnificence for the queen yesterday!

Think it is 70 years Ago.and it is still Beautiful to look at...the English are the Best..Susie denmark

A grand tribute to a great wartime King !

Opening with the mournful strains of Chopin's "Funeral March," the black and white footage from 1952 perfectly captured the foreboding tenor of the times: the rising specter of nuclear confrontation and geopolitical dynamics.

I'm glad this appeared in my feed today after watching the video from London.

May His Majesty Rest in Peace. ❤️

Im here in this time of HRH HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH DIED... British tradtion is so touching and overwhelming..still carried out the ceremonies from here in this funeral of the late king George until now the Queen's funeral❤❤❤

Fascinating. Thanks for sharing this 👍

So, this is a man who pretty much died for his country. Had he not been king he certainly would not have been chain-smoking his lungs away during WW2. And with his stuttering, he could've been the one to say "Unh unhhh, not today! I'll give the thrown to my brother the Duke of Gloucester". But noooo, he just lit 'em up and kept moving, like a boss. I wonder what he would think of Harry and Andrew....Of all the British monarchs, I respect this man the most.

I was 5 at the time, and I remember seeing it on television. I mostly recall the slow march.

Very good film of a funeral of a King who went through WW2 and who refused to flee to Canada, preferred to stay in London with his family who also stayed with him. A very brave King. I wonder what will the Queen's funeral will be like once she will be gone in the future. I don't think it will not be the same as her father's but I guess she will be buried same place as her parents.

God save the Queen.

Blimey, this makes me feel OLD! ... It was just 10 years before I was born! Here, Queen Elizabeth II's reign was just beginning ... and now, 70 years later, it has drawn to a close. Rest In Peace, Your Majesty! ... "God Save The (New) King!" EDIT: You'd have thought they'd have splashed-out on some COLOUR FILM?

What a lot of people don't realize today is that that gloomy "fog" you see isn't actually fog. It's smog. The entire city was covered in that black soot due to coal pollution. Big change from then to now.

Mourning a great king. May he Rest In Peace! ❤️. Think of the throng of mourners there will be (many years from now) for QE2. ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for sharing.

I was a young boy when watching the funeral. The coffin being carried up the steps into the chapel was a memory I never forgot. When Her Majesty’s coffin was borne up those same steps, it instantly brought it back!! I admit the tears were flowing at The Queen’s funeral.

Watching this so soon after our Queens funeral has made me realise that 70 years is no time at all.

Sad to see our majesty QE 11 funeral today, shes off to be buried with her dad mum sister and philip, God bless you all, you are truly missed xx

Tomorrow his daughters sad.

Truly incredible....!

Her late Majesty once said in a speech “My beloved father died far too young” boy was she right. I believe King George VI was one of the best kings of England. Being American I wasn’t used to seeing cars driving on the left side of the road or cars not automatically stopping for us crossing the street, but I’d love to live there none the less, and I look up to King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, and Winston Churchill. All of whom we should all try to be. When King George VI died tragically and suddenly but peacefully, Sandringham, London, and Windsor looked way more sorrowful then when Queen Elizabeth II died. I think there is one word for that: “Unexpected” his death and his funeral were both unexpected. Queen Elizabeth’s death was so expected yet so unexpected and sad at the same time. Both were great and we won’t see their likes ever again.

I am an imperialist and it makes me really sad that now there are few people who are like his majesty King George the sixth.

REI GEORGE foi um grande Patriota , um homem corajoso em suas atitudes , assumiu responsabilidades imensas , quando muitos o consideravam inadequado, mostrou com seu VALOR e AMOR PATRIÓTICO que estava a altura de seu dever . Foi um inglês admirável DEUS tenha sua alma em bom lugar.

British is British! The procession is well organized. Also everything is perfectly documented.

I hope when the time comes that our beloved Queen Elizabeth II has at least as grand a send off as this...in fact I believe more so, especially as she's been on the throne almost 70 years (as of writing this), and with today's technology beamed live worldwide, it will be the saddest day for us since her mother and Diana passed

Those were Kings that really rule. They knew how difficult it would be but they ruled. They were real men. Even their wives stood beside them and gave them every thing. The British monarchs never left their homeland during the war but stayed with the people they loved until the war ended. Look at what is happening today at Buckingham Palace, they are more like celebrities no way near to the life and conduct that is expected of them.

Poor old Bertie. He had to be king over so much trial. Thaks be to God he had a wonderful wife. He reigned but she ruled

May you Rest In Peace, your Majesty.

I was 18 yrs old and remember the funeral and especially the cranes along the Thames. Also admired the military men carrying the weight of coffin up and down the steps of St Paul’s. He was a man who did not want the responsibility of Prime Minister but accepted it and led England thru the war.

A loving father and husband and the right man to lead the country in war time.

I remember our kings funeral and now he is with his family again this shows us how we used to be great Britain sadly no more

I was 10 when he died, and heard of his death on the Radio,as I was getting ready for school, Feb 1952. I told my Teacher, who hadn't heard, and didn't belive me, until he checked with other teacher's.

WITH RESPECT REST IN PEACE

Watching this and reading the people's comments make me feel blessed that indeed human race can be great again. He has impacted his world and also train a daughter that did pretty well after him. In fact, a great leadership role from someone who never hope the crown could pass to him. May His lineage learn this and rule in prosperity and honestly over the people. Indeed, a great reunion home. This is a great lesson to Us all.

May he continue to rest in peace.

70 years hence, it is alas daughter Elizabeth's turn. Filmed in black and white in 1952, to 2022 broadcast live world-wide in real time into people's pockets in 4K colo[u]r.

08:57 a real funeral without smartphones

King George seemed like he could of been a lovely and kind man.

King George sounded like he was a wonderful man as well as King. May he ever rest in peace. Condolences from The United States.

I watched something like this the other day, but it was in colour and HD.

Watching all the people and realising that they have all passed now too ..I know it's life but it's sad

I can imagine how sad it was back then. Now we're mourning his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II

💥🇲🇽💥🇲🇽💥🇲🇽💥LA. REALEZA, La. Monarquia. Inglesa,.... EVENTO. FUNEBRE,.... ORIGINALIDAD y. Disciplina,....en paz descanse el R E Y,.... JORGE VI,... PEÓN. Si. Pero del. Rey. 🌏🌙🌎🌍🌙

So like today's funeral of the Queen time waits for no one so sad we are all in this together.

🌹¡God Bless You Lilibeth!🌷🥀¡Rest In Peace!🌷 🙏🏻 🌺👑¡God Save The King!👑🌺

Real respect no mobile phones pink or blue hair or a thigh tattoo insight

love history thank you