King George IV

King George IV
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King George IV of England reigned for ten years, from 1820 to 1830. His father, King George III, bought Buckingham Palace in 1761 and turned it into a royal residence.

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The Duke and Duchess of Fife

The Duke and Duchess of Fife
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Alexander Duff, 6th Earl of Fife married Louise, Princess Royal, (the eldest daughter of King Edward VII) in 1889.

Four royal generations, 1895

Four royal generations, 1895
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Queen Victoria sitting with her great-grandson, the future King Edward VIII. Behind her is her grandson, the future King George V and eldest son, the future King Edward VII.

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The royal family with friends, 1897

The royal family with friends, 1897
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In the centre, Queen Victoria sits while surrounded by her children, in-laws, grandchildren and other European royalty.

A royal christening, 1926

A royal christening, 1926
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Queen Elizabeth holding then-Princess Elizabeth as an infant on the day of her christening. King George V stands second from the left with King George VI (then the Duke of York) to the right.

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1928

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1928
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Before they were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, this royal couple was known as the Duke and Duchess of York.

Like mother like daughters, 1937

Like mother like daughters, 1937
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Queen Elizabeth sits next to then-Princess Elizabeth and holds Princess Margaret.

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Edward VIII marries Wallis Simpson, 1937

Edward VIII marries Wallis Simpson, 1937
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King Edward VIII stepped down from the throne in order to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson, who had been married twice before. Their royal titles became Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

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Preparing for the wedding, 1947

Preparing for the wedding, 1947
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Then-Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, and Princess Margaret before the wedding of Elizabeth and Philip (second from left).

Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip, 1947

Princess Elizabeth marries Prince Philip, 1947
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Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, married after he received permission from King George VI and became a naturalised British citizen. (He was actually born in Greece!)

These are the things Queen Elizabeth II doesn’t want you to know about Prince Philip.

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