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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 5 Feb 2012 23:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Mon 6 Feb 2012 09:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Mon 6 Feb 2012 13:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Mon 6 Feb 2012 19:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Tue 7 Feb 2012 02:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 12 Feb 2012 11:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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