He was the second son of King George V who was never supposed to be crowned King, so when Prince Albert, Duke of York (the future King George VI), wed the Hon Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on 26 April 1923 ...

In a break from tradition, the future King George VI's marriage to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was a public affair. Photo: The wedding day of George VI (then Duke of York) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ...