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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.
2 days ago · George V (born June 3, 1865, London, England—died January 20, 1936, Sandringham, Norfolk) was the king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, the second son of Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII.
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- George V, in full George Frederick Ernest Albert, was king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936. He was the second son of Prince Albert Edward,...
- George V became heir to the throne when his elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, died in 1892. He succeeded his father in 1910 and was crowned on J...
- George V died in 1936 after being injected with a mixture of cocaine and morphine by the royal physician while gravely sick. He had fallen seriousl...
- George V was succeeded by his son Edward VIII. Edward VIII was king for less than a year before abdicating in order to marry American divorcée Wall...
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...
Learn about the life and reign of King George V, the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. He became King in 1910 and faced many challenges, such as the First World War, the Irish crisis, and the Statute of Westminster.
Just before midnight on January 20, 1936, King George V died at Sandringham, in Norfolk, England. His health had gradually declined over the previous few months because of a chronic lung issue that had first appeared in 1928.
This is a complete list of the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of King George V, the founder of the House of Windsor, and his queen Mary of Teck.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Learn about the life and reign of King George V, the grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II and the monarch during the First World War. Find out how he visited Canada three times, changed the royal family name, and shaped the modern monarchy.