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On This Day In History . 23 September 1951 . King George VI had surgery to have his left lung removed . . ◼ The stress of the second world war had taken its toll on the King's health, exacerbated by his heavy smoking & subsequent development of lung cancer among other ailments, including arteriosclerosis & thromboangiitis obliterans. A planned tour of Australia & New Zealand was postponed after the King suffered an arterial blockage in his right leg, which threatened the loss of the leg & was treated with a right lumbar sympathectomy in March 1949. . ◼ His elder daughter Elizabeth, the heir presumptive, took on more royal duties as her father's health deteriorated. The delayed tour was re-organised, with Elizabeth & her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, taking the place of the King & Queen. . ◼ The King was well enough to open the Festival of Britain in May 1951, but on 23 September 1951, his left lung was removed by Clement Price Thomas after a malignant tumour was found. . ◼ In October 1951, Princess Elizabeth & the Duke of Edinburgh went on a month-long tour of Canada; the trip had been delayed for a week due to the King's illness. At the State Opening of Parliament in November, the King's speech from the throne was read for him by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Simonds. His Christmas broadcast of 1951 was recorded in sections, & then edited together. . ◼ On 31 January 1952, despite advice from those close to him, the King went to London Airport to see off Princess Elizabeth, who was going on her tour of Australia via Kenya. On the morning of 6 February, George VI was found dead in bed at Sandringham House in Norfolk. He had died from a coronary thrombosis in his sleep at the age of 56. His daughter Elizabeth flew back to Britain from Kenya as Queen Elizabeth II. . . .  #thisdayinhistory #d23sep  #HisMajesty #GeorgeVI #KingGeorgeVI #HouseofWindsor #RoyalFamily  #BritishMonarchy  #TheBritishMonarchy #History     #GodSaveTheKing #History #OnThisDay #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #Monarch #monarchy #BuckinghamPalace #Westminster #London #Royalty #royalfamily #theking #emperor #British #Britain (at Buckingham Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xHdDJAAwX/?igshid=1jnfxnphwp8nl

On This Day In History . 23 September 1896 . Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather George III as the longest-reigning monarch in English, Scottish, & British history.. . . 👑 The Queen requested that any special celebrations be delayed until 1897, to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee, which was made a festival of the British Empire at the suggestion of Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain. The prime ministers of all the self-governing dominions were invited to London for the festivities. . About Queen Victoria; . ◼  Victoria (born Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. From 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. . ◼  Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Her mother was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. . ◼  She inherited the throne aged 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. She became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality. . ◼  Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal & noble families across the continent, tying them together & earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". . ◼  After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning & avoided public appearances. Her Golden & Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration. . ◼  Her reign of 63 years & seven months is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, & military change within the United Kingdom, & was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover. She died on Tuesday, 22 January 1901, at the age of 81. . . . #d23sep #QueenVictoria #Victorian #VictorianEra #HouseofHanover #HerMajesty  #Royalty #GreatBritain #Heritage #TheQueen #BritishRoyals #Royals #Royal #Monarch #Monarchy #Thebritishmonarchy #HistoryFacts #historybuff #BritishEmpire #Empress (at Buckingham Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xGYXlgUHz/?igshid=17wwubjyvtblr

My OTD in history post today includes incredible actual video footage of Queen Victoria, in three separate clips . 1. Watch the Queen in her carriage during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897 . 2. Watch as the Queen arrives for a garden party, 1898 . 3. Incredible footage of Queen Victoria during her visit to Dublin, Ireland in 1900 . . Go to www.thebritishmonarchy.co.uk to see for yourself . God Save the Queen 👑 . . . #Onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #OTD #D23Sep #Theyear1896 #QueenVictoria #Victorian #VictorianEra #HouseofHanover #HerMajesty #Royalty #Monarchy #History #BritishMonarchy #GodSaveTheQueen #HistoryFacts #HistoryBuff #Heritage #Monarch #Historical #BritishRoyals (at United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFjkZPlQ4K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gphmal2mducz

On This Day In History . 23 September 1896 . Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather George III as the longest-reigning monarch in English, Scottish, & British history.. . . 👑 The Queen requested that any special celebrations be delayed until 1897, to coincide with her Diamond Jubilee, which was made a festival of the British Empire at the suggestion of Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain. The prime ministers of all the self-governing dominions were invited to London for the festivities. . About Queen Victoria; . ◼  Victoria (born Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. . ◼  Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Her mother was Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. . ◼  She inherited the throne aged 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. She became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality. . ◼  Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal & noble families across the continent, tying them together & earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". . ◼  After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning & avoided public appearances. Her Golden & Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration. .  ◼  Her reign of 63 years & seven months is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, & military change within the United Kingdom, & was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover. She died on Tuesday, 22 January 1901, at the age of 81. . . . onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1896 #d23sep #QueenVictoria #Victorian #VictorianEra #HouseofHanover #HerMajesty  #Royalty #GreatBritain #Heritage #TheQueen #BritishRoyals #Royals #Royal #Monarch #Monarchy #Thebritishmonarchy #HistoryFacts #historybuff #BritishEmpire #Empress (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFfVqNl-7m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pgt5xrwue2kr