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King George VI had a terrible childhood. His childhood is what caused him to have psychological issues as an adult. All of his problems started out in his childhood. For example, he has had a stuttering problem his whole life and he was also raised in the shadow of his older brother. Growing up, George had an overbearing father who was King.
When George’s father had died, his brother, David, was supposed to become king. However, David loved and wanted to marry a woman who had recently been divorced. He rejected to becoming king because in order to become king, you must marry a woman who had never been married before. Therefore, George VI was forced to become king even though he did not want to. He was always felt belittled and never felt important

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