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'''George VI''' (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) became King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions on December 11, 1936 after his older brother, Edward VIII abdicated the throne. His Majesty George VI reigned as king through WWII, and is known for boosting national moral by refusing to leave London for safer lodging. In the years after WWII his health began to deteriorate, perhaps due to a combination of stress and excessive smoking. | '''George VI''' (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) became King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions on December 11, 1936 after his older brother, Edward VIII abdicated the throne. His Majesty George VI reigned as king through WWII, and is known for boosting national moral by refusing to leave London for safer lodging. In the years after WWII his health began to deteriorate, perhaps due to a combination of stress and excessive smoking. | ||
William Branham stated that he met and prayed for King George VI, although there appears to be no public record of this. William Branham also stated that the King was healed from multiple sclerosis after he was prayed for. There also appears to be no evidence for any healing having taken place. The King was seen publicly in May 1950 which was shortly have William Branham indicated that he prayed for the King. However, the King's health was reported to have deteriorated significantly after that and he died in early 1952. | |||
The life of George VI has been the subject of much public scrutiny, most recently in ''The King's Speech'', a 2010 film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. | The life of George VI has been the subject of much public scrutiny, most recently in ''The King's Speech'', a 2010 film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. | ||
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Feeling it was not the Lord's will to travel to England at that time, William Branham replied that he would not be able to come, but would pray for the King from America, which he did. | Feeling it was not the Lord's will to travel to England at that time, William Branham replied that he would not be able to come, but would pray for the King from America, which he did. | ||
A while later, a second cablegram arrived from King George VI, again requesting William Branham to come and pray for him. In early April 1950, while en-route to a campaign in Finland, William Branham was able to finally meet and pray for King George VI in person. | A while later, a second cablegram arrived from King George VI, again requesting William Branham to come and pray for him. In early April 1950, while en-route to a campaign in Finland, William Branham stated that he was able to finally meet and pray for King George VI in person and that the King was healed. | ||
==The Health of King George VI== | ==The Health of King George VI== | ||
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The lack of any evidence does raise significant question as to whether there was a visit. | The lack of any evidence does raise significant question as to whether there was a visit. | ||
While the public was informed of the King's health problems, there was '''never''' been any indication from any source that the King suffered from multiple sclerosis. | While the public was informed of the King's health problems, there was '''never''' been any indication from any source that the King suffered from multiple sclerosis. '''Did William Branham confuse the public reports that the King had arteriosclerosis with multiple sclerosis?''' | ||
Depending on which sources are given the most credibility, different people may arrive at different conclusions as to which disease William Branham actually prayed for. However, in the end that issue has little relevance. | Depending on which sources are given the most credibility, different people may arrive at different conclusions as to which disease William Branham actually prayed for. However, in the end that issue has little relevance. | ||
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What is striking is that William Branham pronounced the king healed after his visit in April 1950, but the King's health was seen to have noticeably deteriorated immediately after a public appearance he made in early May 1950. | What is striking is that William Branham pronounced the king healed after his visit in April 1950, but the King's health was seen to have noticeably deteriorated immediately after a public appearance he made in early May 1950. | ||
'''Why would William Branham pray for him for | '''Why would William Branham pray for him for multiple sclerosis when he had been diagnosed in 1948 with severe heart disease and it was this disease which resulted in his death in 1952?''' | ||
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