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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.

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   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...

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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...

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6. www.royal.uk › george-vGeorge V (r. 1910-1936) - The Royal Family

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   Learn about the life and reign of King George V, the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. He became King in 1910 and faced many challenges, such as the First World War, the Irish crisis, and the Statute of Westminster.

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   Just before midnight on January 20, 1936, King George V died at Sandringham, in Norfolk, England. His health had gradually declined over the previous few months because of a chronic lung issue that had first appeared in 1928.

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   George V was King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India from 1910 to 1936. He changed his family name to Windsor, visited the troops in World War I, and had a strained relationship with his son Edward VIII.

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   How did King George V die?

   • After receiving an injection of morphine and cocaine by the royal physician, he died on January 20, 1936. In 1935, King George V celebrated his Silver Jubilee, to much public rejoicing. He had become a popular king by cultivating good relationships with the Labour Party and unions during the economic depression of the 1930s.

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   When did George V become king?

   • 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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   When did George V inherit the throne?

   • As the second son of King Edward VII, George V was not next in line to inherit the throne—until his elder brother’s death in 1892. He succeeded his father in 1910 and was crowned on June 22, 1911, just over three years before the United Kingdom would enter World War I.

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   Why did George VI die?

   • George suffered from smoking-related health problems during his later reign. On his death in January 1936, he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII. Edward abdicated in December of that year and was succeeded by his younger brother Albert, who took the regnal name George VI. George was born on 3 June 1865, in Marlborough House, London.

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    Jun 2, 2021 · Learn about the life and reign of King George V, who ruled Britain and the empire from 1910 to 1936. Explore his role in the First World War, the Irish crisis, the constitutional changes and the rise of Fascism.