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Born Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, the second son of King George V, Albert decided to rule under the regnal name of King George VI. King George VI was a very popular monarch with the public, having served as the nation s monarch since the abdication of his older brother King Edward VIII in 1936. Edward gave up his right to rule in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, a match which did not meet the approval of the Church and much of the public at the time.
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All the monarchs who have ruled England since 1066 have some gruesome, controversial or memorable fact that defines their reign. From exploding bodies to losing the crown jewels and even dying from eating too many peaches, Royal Central has put together a definitive list of the most interesting facts about each king and queen.
WILLIAM I- When he died, his body was swollen from an accident that punctured his intestines, so much so that it would not fit into the tomb. Due to the build-up of pressure, his body exploded at his funeral, filling the church with putrid intestinal gas.