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.

Shortly before he died, King George V wrote to Stanley Baldwin, the prime minister, in despair about his eldest son, Edward, Prince of Wales. 'After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 ...

King George V acquired an African Grey in an Eastern port when he served in the Royal Navy and the bird soon became part of the family. Named Charlotte, the feathered pet would sit at the dinner ...

A look back at the 'world's most thrilling broadcast': The first royal Christmas speech by King George V and the ones that came after it. By ALESIA FIDDLER. Published: 04:15 EDT, 25 December 2024 ...

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 ...

They married in 1934. But for George, Kiki Preston remained the love of his life. Following the Paris smart set in their drift to the warmer climes of Africa, Kiki and her husband Jerome built a ...

King George, who acquired the African Grey in an Eastern port when he served in the Royal Navy, would bring his parrot to the dinner table, despite the disapproval of his wife, Queen Mary.

The statue of King George V at Kings Domain, Melbourne, which was damaged in June 2024, on the eve of the King’s Birthday public holiday. (Photo by Michael Currie / SOPA Images / LightRocket via ...

At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage. By Ali Watkins The irreverent ...