Royalty · Politics · 1865–1936
Born: 3 June 1865 · Died: 20 January 1936 · Age at death: 70
George V died aged 70. He was born on 3 June 1865 and died on 20 January 1936.
British king during the First World War who changed the royal family's name to Windsor in 1917
Did you know?He was an enthusiastic stamp collector who developed one of the most comprehensive and valuable collections of British postal history.
George V steered the British monarchy through war and upheaval. He was a second son and expected a career in the Royal Navy. His elder brother's death made him heir. He became king in 1910. During the First World War he changed the royal family's German name to Windsor. He visited troops and factories tirelessly. He began the royal Christmas broadcast on radio in 1932. His cousins, the Tsar and the Kaiser, both lost their thrones. His own monarchy survived and grew stronger.
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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British king, 1865–1936
George V was born in London on 3 June 1865.
He became king in 1910.
He renamed the royal house Windsor in 1917.
He died at Sandringham on 20 January 1936, aged 70.
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Did you know?He was a passionate stamp collector and built one of the world's finest collections.
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