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George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Jun 28, 2024 · George V, king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, the second son of Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII. Created duke of Cornwall and prince of Wales after his father’s accession (1901), he succeeded his father on May 6, 1910, and was crowned on June 22, 1911.
Jul 16, 2021 · King George V (George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India) (born 3 June 1865 at Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom; died 20 January 1936 at Sandringham House, Norfolk, United Kingdom).
Apr 2, 2014 · King George V of Great Britain was the unpromising second son of Edward VII. Initially, he sought a career in the British Navy, but the untimely death of his brother, Albert, placed...
The Prince of Wales was proclaimed King George V following his father's death on 6 May 1910, and his Coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911.
Read a biography about King George V who’s reign witnessed World War One and saw the royal family adopt the surname Windsor.
Apr 26, 2021 · George V: quick facts. Born: 3 June 1865. Parents: Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Reign: 1910–36. Death: 20 January 1936. Spouse: Princess Mary of Teck, m1893.
Aug 4, 2017 · The only surviving son of Edward VII, King of Great Britain (1841-1910), George V, King of Great Britain (1865-1936) succeeded with his official title as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India upon the death of his father on 6 May 1910.
Jun 2, 2021 · King George V’s reign, from 1910 to 1936, encompassed the Great War, the Great Depression and witnessed the rise of Fascism. It also saw the fall from power of five emperors and eight kings…
Jun 8, 2024 · George V (born May 27, 1819, Berlin—died June 12, 1878, Paris) was the last king of Hanover (1851–66), the only son of Ernest Augustus, king of Hanover and Duke of Cumberland. His youth was passed in England and in Berlin until 1837, when his father became king of Hanover.
