Question: who was the king of england when winston churchill was prime minister
Answer: The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA Winston Churchill in the Canadian Parliament , December 1941 by Yousuf Karsh Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 26 October 1951 -- 7 April 1955 Monarch George VI Elizabeth II Deputy Anthony Eden Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Anthony Eden In office 10 May 1940 -- 26 July 1945 Monarch George VI Deputy Clement Attlee Preceded by Neville Chamberlain Succeeded by Clement Attlee Leadership positions Leader of the Opposition In office 26 July 1945 -- 26 October 1951 Monarch George VI Prime Minister Clement Attlee Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Clement Attlee Leader of the Conservative Party In office 9 November 1940 -- 6 April 1955 Preceded by Neville Ch