Colorized photo of King George VI (1895 – 1952)

The king of the British Empire during WWII, King George VI (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) who ascended the throne upon the abdication of King Edward VIII on 11 December 1936.and was succeeded by her daughter who became Queen Elizabeth II upon his death from coronary thrombosis after a struggle from lung cancer.  Colorized from a Photo by Yousuf Karsh with liberties on the background. "Bertie" as he was called by friends, was recently portrayed by Sir Colin Firth as the stuttering king in "The King's Speech."  Not a close resemblance though, but his performance merited an Oscar for best actor.