{"product_id":"george-vs-children-9780862998165","title":"George V's Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to maturity except the youngest  Prince John. The eldest  who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne  reigned as King Edward VII for less than a year. His infamous romance with Mrs Simpson plunged the country into the abdication crisis and led both of them into a long period of exile. King George VI  who reluctantly and unexpectedly ascended to the throne  was a shy man  handicapped by a speech impediment and a sense of his own inadequacy. However  together with his Consort  Queen Elizabeth  and the Prime Minister  Winston Churchill  he gave the nation spirited guidance throughout World War II. Both surviving younger brothers served in the armed forces during war-time. Henry  Duke of Gloucester  was Governor General of Australia from 1944-6 and crowned his military career with promotion to the rank of Field-Marshal. George  Duke of Kent  an officer in the RAF  was tragically killed on active service in 1942. The only sister  Mary  Princess Royal  worked both as a nurse  and a royal ambassador abroad. This book tells the story of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972730224693,"sku":"ByrdShop_0862998166","price":142.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780862998165.jpg?v=1794629066","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/george-vs-children-9780862998165","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}