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Because his first name was Albert.
When you become king (at least in the UK), you get to pick the name you want to rule under. He chose George, which was actually his fourth name (Albert Frederick Arthur George), but he could have chosen it even if it hadn't been one of his birth names.
The most likely reason he went with George is that his father had ruled as George V, and after the scandals of his older brother Edward VIII, he probably wanted to suggest a return to the better days of his father's reign.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago'Bertie' is a nickname of Albert. His full name was Albert Frederick Arthur George .
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Who came first King Edward viii or george vi?
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 before he was coronated and was succeeded by his younger brother 'Bertie' who became King George VI.
What is george VI wife called?
she was endearingly call the Queen Mum
What was King George VI's first name?
King George VI's name at birth: Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-GothaHe was the second son of King George VBorn: 14 December 1895Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, EnglandDied: 6 February 1952 (cancer-related heart attack)Best Known As: King of Great Britain during WWIIgeorge-vAlbert - always known to the Family as Bertie.
Who was the ruler of England in 1942?
Neville Chamberlain was Prime Minister and King George VI was monarch.
What was king George's 6 Name before king?
Duke of York - known to his family as Bertie.
What where some of King George II nicknames?
King George VI was known as Bertie before he became King
What was king george VI real name?
He was known as Bertie to his family.
Who came first King Edward viii or george vi?
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 before he was coronated and was succeeded by his younger brother 'Bertie' who became King George VI.
Why george vi not king albert?
There are certain names that are designated 'royal' names and Albert isn't one of them. Secondly, it was never envisaged that the Duke of York, 'Bertie', would ever become king and was only called upon to do so when his elder brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated before his coronation. 'Bertie' then had to adopt a 'royal' name and became King George VI.
What is short for Albert?
Nicknames include Al, Bert, and Bertie (the nickname for George VI of Great Britain, whose real first name was Albert).
What was queen elizabeths 11 father called?
george VI
What is george VI wife called?
she was endearingly call the Queen Mum
What was King George VI's first name?
King George VI's name at birth: Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-GothaHe was the second son of King George VBorn: 14 December 1895Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, EnglandDied: 6 February 1952 (cancer-related heart attack)Best Known As: King of Great Britain during WWIIgeorge-vAlbert - always known to the Family as Bertie.
Was George you related to George VI?
All British Monarchs named George were related to George VI.
Who was king of England from 1923 - 1936?
George VI
What nicknames does George Albert Romero go by?
George Albert Romero goes by Bertie.
Who was the King of Great Britain during World War 2?
King George VI was the British monarch, and father of the current Queen. Elizabeth II took the throne when George VI died in 1953. George VI was not supposed to get to be the king. British kings like to have at least two sons - "the heir and the spare". George VI was the spare, the younger brother of Edward VIII. When their father, George V, died in 1937, Edward was King for less than a year, but abdicated the throne so he could marry the woman he loved. He could not remain King and marry her, as she had three strikes against her - she was a commoner, an American, and divorced. So Edward was the man who gave up an Empire, for Wallis Warfield Simpson.
