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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.

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      George V (born George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 –...

  2. 2 days ago · 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.

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  3. George V (born George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom. He was the first British monarch with the family name Windsor. His father was Edward VII. George was born in 1865. He was in the Royal Navy when he was twelve; he left the Navy to become king. George was crowned King and Emperor of ...

  4. Apr 26, 2021 · Learn about the life, family, reign and death of King George V, the founder of the House of Windsor who reigned during the First World War. Discover how he became king, his colonial tours, his views on the empire and his children.

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  5. 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.

  6. George V, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, died at the Sandringham House in Norfolk on 20 January 1936, at the age of 70. He was succeeded by the eldest son, Edward VIII, who abdicated that year.

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  8. 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 him on the...

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