‘I hate all Boets and Bainters’ – King George II on the arts (he spoke with a strong German accent). From the moment they met, the king did not like Willis any better than the other doctors on the case. Willis started professional life as a clergyman but turned to medicine. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her sapphire anniversary Monday, marking 65 years of reign on the British throne, but the day also marks the death of her father King George VI. King George VI died on 6 February 1952. He was born in Germany . In 1705 he married Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and they had nine children. The Crown: How did King George VI die? Born in Hanover in Germany, George was the last foreign-born British monarch. Grandson of Queen Victoria and grandfather to Queen Elizabeth II, his death was expected (he had been a heavy smoker and ill for some time). King George V died 82 years ago of lung disease. Timeline for King George II George was born in London at Norfolk House in St James's Square.He was the grandson of King George II, and the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.As he was born two months prematurely and thought unlikely to survive, he was baptised the same day by Thomas Secker, who was both Rector of St James's and Bishop of Oxford. George accused him of leaving a fine profession for one the king detested. In 1705 he married Wilhelmina Caroline of Anspach. The eldest son of King Constantine I, George was excluded from the succession during World War I for his By Suman Varandani @suman09 02/06/17 AT 12:57 AM. In 1682, George married his cousin Sophia and they had two children. However, controversy surrounding his death surfaced a few decades ago when the diary of his lead attending physician, Lord Dawson of Penn, was revealed. In 1706 he was created Earl of Cambridge. One month later, he was publicly … At his father's accession to the English throne he was thirty-one years of age. After the death of her father, Elizabeth II became queen. George succeeded his father, George I to the throne in 1727. In 1708 he fought bravely at Oudenarde. ... King George VI, in this undated handout released May 13, 2016. George was born in the city of Hanover in Germany, followed by his sister, Sophia Dorothea, three years later.Their parents, George Louis, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (later King George I of Great Britain), and Sophia Dorothea of Celle, both committed adultery.In 1694 the marriage was dissolved on the pretext that Sophia had abandoned her husband. 10 Facts About Queen Elizabeth II's Father. Although he possessed sound political judgment, his lack of self-confidence caused him to rely heavily on his ministers, most notable of whom was Sir Robert Walpole. On the morning of 25th October 1760, George partook of his ritual cup of hot chocolate prior to a stint on his…