The King and wife Queen consort Elizabeth visited Sheffield several times, including in 1941 to view the damage inflicted during the Blitz of December 1940.
Seventy years after his death, we look back on some of those visits to the city and surrounding area.
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5. Cafeteria crush
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the lunch hour crush at the City Hall municipal cafeteria in 1941 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
6. After the Blitz
The crowd presses round to cheer the King and Queen during their visit to Sheffield to inspect the blitz damage in Sheffield in January 1941 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
7. Blitz damage
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on a visit to Sheffield in 1941 to view the damage inflicted on the city during the Blitz of December 1940. They are with the Lord Mayor Ald Luther Milner and the Lady Mayoress Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
8. Mayor's welcome
The King and Queen with the Lord and Lady Mayoress of Sheffield in 1941 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers