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- King George had five sons— King Edward VIII (later duke of Windsor); King George VI; Henry, duke of Gloucester; George, duke of Kent; and Prince John, who died young—and one daughter, Mary, princess royal, who married the 6th earl of Harewood.
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As of 8 September 2022, George V has 6 children, 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 52 great-great-grandchildren. Members who are (1) Catholic or (2) illegitimate or legitimated by marriage are excluded from the succession to the throne.
May 30, 2024 · King George had five sons—King Edward VIII (later duke of Windsor); King George VI; Henry, duke of Gloucester; George, duke of Kent; and Prince John, who died young—and one daughter, Mary, princess royal, who married the 6th earl of Harewood.
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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...
Apr 2, 2014 · During their marriage they had five sons: Prince Edward, Prince Albert, Prince George, Prince Henry, Prince John and a daughter, Princess Mary. Their youngest son, Prince John, was diagnosed...
Apr 26, 2021 · Children: Edward VIII; George VI; Mary, Princess Royal; Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; Prince George, Duke of Kent; Prince John of the United Kingdom. Grandchildren: Nine, including Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. At the beginning of 1892, Eddy had been looking forward to getting married and settling down.
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The next year, George married his brother's fiancée, Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, and they had six children. When Queen Victoria died in 1901, George's father ascended the throne as Edward VII, and George was created Prince of Wales. He became king-emperor on his father's death in 1910.
In the course of their long and happy marriage, six children were born to them: Prince Edward, Prince Albert, Princess Mary, Prince Henry, Prince George and Prince John.
The six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII for less than a year.
