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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13. King George VI in Portsmouth
King George VI as a boy (on the right) onboard ship in Portsmouth, undated. The News PP3336 Photo: The News archive
14. King George VI in Portsmouth
Lewis Morgan meeting King George VI at the FA Cup final in 1939. Picture: Courtesy of Bill and Betty Morgan Photo: The News archive
15. King George VI in Portsmouth
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth walking down a bomb damaged street in Portsmouth with Lord Mayor Sir Denis Daley and local dignitaries and military personnel. In the background are members of the Civil Defence. Picture: Portsmouth Museums and Records Service Photo: The News archive
16. King George VI in Portsmouth
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and young Princess Elizabeth on the Guildhall steps in May 1937 Photo: The News archive