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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.
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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- 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...
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.
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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...
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.
Jun 2, 2021 · The reign of King George V in the early twentieth century witnessed some of the most dramatic changes not only in British history but across the globe. George V, the son of Edward VII, had not expected to become king. It was only after the death of his older brother, Prince Albert Victor at the age of twenty-eight that George became heir apparent.
