The Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom Product:Framed picture Frankie Howard

Frankie Howard

Colonel Jack

while the monkey mimics his pose

photographed during filming at Butser Ancient Farm Project

The Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom Product:Framed picture Frankie HowardThe Duke of York, the future King George VI of the United Kingdom, c1930s. The Duke's brother Edward (1894 1972) succeeded their father George V to the throne as King Edward VIII in 1936. He ruled from ruled 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936, and abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, thus heading off an impending constitutional crisis. His brother took the throne in his stead. Illustration from George V and Edward