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    Autochrome of King George V and Queen Mary by Jean Desboutin, 13 March 1914. George inherited the throne at a politically turbulent time. Lloyd George's People's Budget had been rejected the previous year by the Conservative and Unionist-dominated House of Lords, contrary to the normal convention that the Lords did not veto money bills.

  3. George V. On the day of George V's death, 20 January 1936, the line of succession to the British throne was: Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1894), eldest son of George V; Prince Albert, Duke of York (born 1895), second son of George V; Princess Elizabeth of York (born 1926), elder daughter of the Duke of York; Princess Margaret of York (born ...

  4. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresBBC - History - George V

    When George was 18 he went into the Royal Navy, but the death of his elder brother in 1892 meant he had to leave a career he enjoyed, as he was now heir to the throne.

  5. Apr 26, 2021 · Various attempts were made to see if George could draw his brother out of his apathetic stupor; when it was decided that George would pursue a naval career, the heir to the throne went, too. The two brothers tackled the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth together, before taking a three-year cruise around the world to hone their seamanship skills.

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  6. Jun 2, 2021 · After the death of his grandmother Queen Victoria in 1901, George became Prince of Wales, heir to his fathers throne. Only nine years later when his father died, George became King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions as well as Emperor of India. Such titles he would hold until his death in 1936.

  7. George V (r. 1910-1936) Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) was born on 3 June 1865 at Malborough House and baptised on 7 July at Windsor Castle.