Αψίδα

The Royal Couple, King George VI Coronation Issue, Republic of Cyprus

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Title

The Royal Couple, King George VI Coronation Issue, Republic of Cyprus

Description

Albert, younger son of King George V ascended to the throne upon abdication of his elder brother King Edward VIII on December 11th 1936. He became King George VI. His coronation in Westminster Abbey was on 12th May 1937. In the Second World War the Queen remained in London during the Blitz and refusing to leave England to seek safety for herself and her children said: ""The Princesses would never leave without me and I couldn't leave without the King, and the King will never leave.""
(The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Penelope Mortimer, Queen Elizabeth 1986), Date of withdrawal 31st December 1937

Source

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Publisher

Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Contributor

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Rights

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

Relation

www.cypruspost.gov.cy

Format

TIFF

Language

EL, EN

Type

Identifier

1937-K GEORGE VI-1 1_2

Coverage

35.160417, 33.346556

Provenance

Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, England

Files

Citation

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “The Royal Couple, King George VI Coronation Issue, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed May 5, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12602.