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Statue of King George VI
Like his father, George V, in World War I, George VI (r. 1936-1952) was a figure of national unity in World War II. He was noted for his refusal to leave London during the Blitz and his radio addresses to the nation. The following victory, George’s reign oversaw the creation of the National Health Service (1948) and the decolonisation of much of the British Empire, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma (Myanmar), Jordan and Libya.
The statue of George VI is located at the Zoological and Botanical Gardens of Hong Kong. It was built by Gilbert Ledward in 1958 to commemorate 100 years of British rule (1841-1941). It replaced a statue of Sir Arthur Kennedy, a former Governor of Hong Kong, whose statue was stolen by the Japanese during their occupation of Hong Kong in World War II.
In keeping with the era's royal statues, George is depicted in Order of the Garter robes and the imperial crown.
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