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Death of King George VI

On February 6th 1952, King George VI died after a long illness.

Britain came to a standstill to mourn the monarch who had led the nation through World War II.

Witness brings together Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ recordings from the time.

PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Sun 12 Feb 2012 11:50GMT

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