George V and his wife with their eldest son, Edward VIII, who would later become King before abdicating George was crowned King on June 22, 1911, following the death of his father in 1910.

King George V was the first monarch of the House of Windsor, the Royal Family as we know it today. Reigning from 1910 to 1936, he ruled over what was at that point the bloodiest war in history ...

King George V acquired an African Grey in an Eastern port when he served in the Royal Navy and the bird soon became part of the family. Named Charlotte, the feathered pet would sit at the dinner ...

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. George V's reign began amid the ...

Project description. Place George-V is closely linked to the Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, as recognized by different heritage designations.Following the 2008 fire, we rebuilt the Armoury, combining ...

George V’s private message to his cousin sparked a storm of accusations from Labour MPs that the monarch was attempting an unconstitutional intervention to force the government’s hand.

The first Christmas Day message by a British monarch was in 1932, when King George V broadcast live from Sandringham. In the speech, which was written by Rudyard Kipling, the King celebrated the ...

In reality King George V’s decision against giving a lifeline to the Romanovs was made over several weeks in 1917. His initial resolve to rescue his Nicholas II was ultimately undermined by his ...

For example, just a day after the King George V statue was vandalised in Melbourne, an animal rights group targeted the newly unveiled and monumentally scaled portrait of King Charles in London.

The House of Windsor was formed in 1917, but how much do you know of the royals who have formed it ranging from the late Queen to King Charles III to King George V to even less well-known members ...

King George V, second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was born in 1865 and served in the Royal Navy until 1892 when he became heir to the throne following the death of his elder brother, ...