George VI the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, J. H. Thomas. King George V had severe reservations about Prince Edward, saying "After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months" and "I pray God that my eldest son will never marry and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne." On 20 January 1936, George V died and Edward ascended the throne as King Edward VIII. In the Vigil of the Princes, Prince Albert and his three brothers took a shift standing guard over their father's body as it lay in state, in a closed
I Am David (film) Crystal Heart Award in the Heartland Film Festival, the Queens Festival's Best Feature Film prize, and Best Film and Most Promising Actor for Ben Tibber. Ben Tibber never acted in a feature film again. I Am David (film) I Am David is a 2003 American drama film directed by Paul Feig in his directorial debut. It is based on the novel of the same name (originally published in the USA under the name "North to Freedom") by Anne Holm. The film was produced by Walden Media and Lions Gate Entertainment. Seven years after World War II, a 12-year-old boy named