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
Subject
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
Date
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-3_4
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd, England
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “The Royal Couple, King George VI Coronation Issue, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed October 31, 2025, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12604.