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.

07:01, Sat, Sep 10, 2022 Updated: 07:32, Tue, Sep 20, 2022 The Queen’s grandfather, King George V, was monarch from 1910 to 1936, living to the age of 70, at a time when life expectancy was ten ...

George V, the king of England from 1910 to 1936, was not a brilliant man. Margot Asquith, wife of his first prime minister, described him as a “dunderhead.” He did not make for great company.

In The Crown’s version of events, George V and his wife, Mary, made the decision not to rescue their Russian family over breakfast at Sandringham. Cutaway scenes show the Tsar, the Tsarina and their ...

George V wasn’t your typical royal showboat. Unlike his flashy father, Edward VII, who lived for glitz, gossip, fashion trends, mistresses and scandal, George was the introverted, no-nonsense ...

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 ...

The Queen’s grandfather, King George V, died on January 20, 1936, when he was 70 years old, having fallen ill at Sandringham House, Norfolk. His health had been in decline for some time due to ...

David Ramos / Getty Images The remains of King George V lie in state until the royal funeral, with the Household troops standing guard, at Westminster Hall on Jan. 23, 1936. AP file ...

The death of King George V, grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II, was hastened by his doctor, who administered injections of morphine and cocaine in an act of euthanasia. King George V died on Jan ...

The 1911 season was a brilliant one as society indulged in parties, sporting fixtures, balls and social engagements. The country basked in warm sunshine and, as King George V’s coronation date of 22 ...

The Rothesay Hunting tartan suit made for not-yet King George V in 1897, then worn by his son the Duke of Windsor until the latter’s death in 1972, comes up for sale on April 28.