Witness History: Archive 2012 - Death of King George VI

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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 BBC recordings from the time.

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Published on Monday, 6th February 2012.

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