Some of them included in this selection are King George VI receiving the keys of the fortress of Portsmouth in 1939, presenting the FA cup to Portsmouth Football Club in 1939, on a tour of Portsmouth Dockyard on November 16, 1944, visiting Thorney Island on May 9, 1938 and passing the war-damaged Lower School at Portsmouth Grammar School in 1947.
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5. King George VI in Portsmouth
King George VI while on a tour of Portsmouth Dockyard on November 16, 1944 Photo: The News archive
6. King George VI in Portsmouth
The Queen as an 11-year-old with her father King George VI in Guildhall Square during a visit to Portsmouth in June 1937. The News PP757 Photo: The News archive
7. King George VI in Portsmouth
Being followed by crowds of adoring onlookers King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit the city in 1941. Photo: The News archive
8. King George VI in Portsmouth
Royals King George VI with the Queen Mother and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose passing the war-damaged Lower School at Portsmouth Grammar School in 1947. The News PP756 Photo: The News archive