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The son of Ruler Edward VII as well as the grandson of Queen Victoria of Britain, this person in royalty served from 1910 until 1936 as both Emperor of India and Ruler of the uk and the Uk Dominions. He was the 1st ruler of the home of Windsor. With two old brothers, he had not been likely to become ruler, and he spent a lot of his young life focused on a profession in the the Royal Navy. While stationed using the Royal Navy in Malta, the youthful George fell deeply in love with his cousin, Marie of Edinburgh, who later on refused his present of relationship. His relationship to Mary (“May”) of Teck was a content one that led to six kids. The couple’s two oldest sons, Edward VIII and George VI, both became Kings of England. His oldest son, Edward VIII, quit the throne to marry an American-born divorcee.
Quick Facts
Full Name George V
Date Of Birth June 3, 1865
Died January 20, 1936, Sandringham House, United Kingdom
Place Of Birth England
Profession Royalty
Nationality Indian, British, British Raj
Spouse Mary of Teck
Children George VI, Edward VIII, Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, Prince George, Duke of Kent, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Prince John of the United Kingdom
Parents Edward VII, Alexandra of Denmark
Siblings Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Maud of Wales, Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, Louise, Princess Royal, Prince Alexander John of Wales
Star Sign Gemini
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| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bore such a strong physical resemblance to his first cousin Tsar Nicholas II that when they were in the same room, people had a great deal of trouble telling the two apart. |
| 2 | He was the great-great-grandfather of Prince William Windsor, Prince Harry Windsor, Zara Phillips, Peter Phillips, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie. |
| 3 | He was the great-grandfather of Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Edward Wessex, Viscount Linley, and Sarah Armstrong-Jones. |
| 4 | Was the first sitting British Monarch to visit the United States. |
| 5 | Was the first Crown Prince of England to be allowed to serve in the Royal Navy. His father, King Edward VII, was barred from serving on account of being the Crown Prince. His great-uncle, King William IV, served in the Navy only because he was not actually the original Crown Prince, but became the Heir Apparent upon the death of his brother; George's grandfather; King George IV. Ever since his service, Crown Princes have been expected to serve in the military, and have done so: King Edward VIII, King George VI, and Prince Charles have all served in the Royal Navy. Prince William broke tradition slightly, by serving in the Royal Air Force instead. |
| 6 | In 1924 he became the first British Royal to have his voice recorded when he opened the British Empire Exhibition. |
| 7 | Had 6 children: Edward (1894-1972), Albert (1895-1952), Mary (1897-1965), Henry (1900-1974), George (1902-1942), and John (1905-1919). |
| 8 | His coronation as Emperor of India in December 1911 was the last time the Delhi Durbar was held. |
| 9 | To show his loyalty to the British people, George created the House of Windsor out of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by royal proclamation in 1917, and ordered his family members to relinquish all claims to their German titles. |
| 10 | Although as Prince of Wales he had struggled to conceal his contempt for socialism and the Liberal party, as King George V he kept his views hidden in accordance with his position as a constitutional monarch. His closest relationship with a politician was with his Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. The King was instrumental in persuading MacDonald to lead a coalition government during the financial crisis of 1931. |
| 11 | He was strongly anti-war and following Benito Mussolini's invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 declared that he would rather abdicate than lead Britain through another world war. |
| 12 | In the last year of his life Geoge V was frequently compared in appearance with Franz Josef. It was a melancholy comparison - the Austro-Hungarian Emperor was 86 when he died, the King not more than 70. |
| 13 | In 1917, in the most questionable intervention of his reign, he personally forced David Lloyd George to withdraw his offer of asylum to Tsar Nicholas II and his family. |
| 14 | Grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. |
| 15 | In 1924 George V fell ill with bronchitis and influenza, and took a cruise on his yacht to recover. In 1928 he fell seriously ill with septicemia and a blood infection, and his son the Prince of Wales ruled for the next two years as regent in all but name. The King's recovery was slow, particularly since he was allowed to resume smoking just four days after he was brought to hospital by ambulance. Even after he resumed public duties in 1930, he was never to be the same again. In the years leading up to his death he suffered from many ailments including pleurisy, chronic obstructive lung disease, bronchitis and emphysema. |
| 16 | Queen Mary had been engaged to George's older brother, but he died before they could wed. So a marriage was arranged between Mary and George. Yet they fell deeply in love, and, in stark contrast to his father, George never took a mistress. |
| 17 | Grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Edward Windsor, and Duke of Gloucester. George nicknamed Elizabeth "Lillibet"; she affectionately called him "Grandpa England". |
| 18 | Cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsarina Alexandra. |
| 19 | Son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. |
| 20 | Father of the Duke of Windsor, King George VI, Mary the Princess Royal (1897-1965), the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and Prince John (1905-1919). |
| 21 | King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Emperor of India, from 1910 to 1936. |
Self
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit of Prince and Princess of Wales to Bristol | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at Sydney | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of Cornwall) |
| Departure for Australia of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of Cornwall and York) |
| Departure of Duke and Duchess of York | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Duke and Duchess of York Leaving Centennial Park | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Duke and Duchess of York Passing Menzies Hotel | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| King and Duke of Cornwall Proceeding to Ophir | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of Cornwall) |
| King and Queen, Duke and Duchess with Suites | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| King Edward, Duke of York and Royal Family | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| King Edward, Queen Alexandra, Prince and Princess of Wales Entraining at Portsmouth | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Opening of the Australian Parliament by the Duke of Cornwall | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of Cornwall) |
| Reception of Royal Party on the Jetty | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Royal Party Leaving the Canteen | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| The Duke of York's Return | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| The Visit of the Duke and Duchess of York | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Two Generations of Britain's Future Kings | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Landing at Queenstown, Ontario | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Duke and Duchess of York Leaving the Railroad Station at Montreal, Canada | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Duke and Duchess of York Marching Through the Streets of Montreal | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Duke and Duchess of York Presenting Medals to Boer War Veterans at the Unveiling of the Queen's Statue | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Duke of York at Montreal and Quebec | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Garden Party in Honor of the Duke and Duchess of York | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Duke and Duchess of York Arriving at Quebec | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Duke and Duchess of York's Return | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Return of the Prince and Princess of Wales | 1901 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Duke and Duchess of York at a Garden Party | 1900 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Duke and Duchess of York at Conway | 1899 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Prince of Wales, Duke of York and Prince Christian Arrive | 1899 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Prince of Wales, Duke of York and Royalty | 1899 | Documentary short | Himself (as Duke of York) |
| Biography | 1962 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Bezoek van de koning en de koningin van Engeland | 1922 | Documentary | Himself |
| Britain's Bulwarks, No. 9: King George and Queen Mary Witness the Black Arts of War | 1918 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Hearst-Pathé News, No. 31 | 1918 | Short | Himself |
| Universal Current Events, No. 8 | 1917 | Short | Himself |
| Hearst-Pathé News, No. 52 | 1917 | Short | Himself |
| Mutual Weekly, No. 103 | 1916 | Short | Himself |
| Animated Weekly, No. 41 | 1916 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Pathé News, No. 53 | 1916 | Short | Himself |
| Hearst-International News Pictorial, No. 52 | 1916 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Animated Weekly, No. 22 | 1916 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Animated Weekly, No. 135 | 1914 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Cambridgeshire Race Meet | 1914 | Documentary short | Himself |
| England's King at Liverpool | 1913 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Animated Weekly, No. 68 | 1913 | Documentary short | Himself |
| A Royal Visit to Ireland | 1913 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Arrival at Howrah | 1912 | Himself | |
| Delhi Durbar and Coronation | 1912/I | Himself | |
| Grand Delhi Coronation Durbar and Royal Visit to Calcutta Including Their Majesties' Arrival at Amphitheatre | 1912 | Himself | |
| Their Imperial Majesties in Calcutta | 1912 | Himself | |
| Visit to Bombay and Exhibition | 1912 | Himself | |
| Pathé's Weekly, No. 28 | 1912 | Short | Himself |
| Views in Calcutta, India | 1912 | Documentary short | Himself - King of England |
| Incidents of the Durbar at Delhi | 1912 | Documentary short | Himself |
| National Chronicle, No. 1 | 1912 | Short | Himself |
| Delhi Durbar | 1912 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Delhi Durbar and Coronation | 1912/II | Documentary short | Himself |
| L'incoronazione di Giorgio V Re di Inghilterra | 1912 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Our King Emperor and Queen Empress Hold a Durbar in Delhi | 1912 | Short | Himself |
| Great Delhi Durbar and Presentation of Colours | 1911 | Short | Himself |
| King's Visit to Bombay | 1911 | Himself | |
| Their Imperial Majesties in Bombay | 1911 | Himself | |
| Their Imperial Majesties in Delhi | 1911 | Himself (Emperor of India) | |
| Pathé's Weekly, No. 42 | 1911 | Short | Himself |
| S.M. il Re d'Inghilterra | 1911 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Entierro de Eduardo VII y coronación de Jorge V de Inglaterra | 1910 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The King Opening Parliament | 1910 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Opening of Parliament | 1910 | Documentary short | Himself |
| H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Decorating the Monument of Champlain and Receiving Addresses of Welcome from the Mayor of Quebec, the Governor General of Canada and Vice President Fairbanks, Representative of the United States | 1908 | Documentary short | Himself - Prince of Wales |
| H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Viewing the Grand Military Review on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec | 1908 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Calcutta | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Presentation of Ivory Casket to Prince of Wales | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales at Gwalior | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince of Wales in India | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince of Wales on the Royal Barge Mandalay | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Réception du Prince et de la Princesse de Galles aux Indes: Bombay et Ceylan | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| The Grand Entry of Prince of Wales into Gwalior | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| The Prince of Wales in Calcutta | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Return of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Review of the Indian Army at Gwalior | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| The Prince of Wales at Lanori | 1906 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| India: The Prince of Wales Lays Foundation Stone | 1905 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales in India: At Delhi | 1905 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales in India: At Gwalior | 1905 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales in India: At Lahore | 1905 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Arrival of the Prince of Wales | 1903 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Indian Tour of Prince and Princess of Wales | 1903 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| The Prince of Wales and the New Electric Tramway | 1903 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales Leaving Abbey | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince and Princess of Wales Visiting Bishop's Park | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince of Wales, Indian and Foreign Princes | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince of Wales's Procession | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince of Wales's Procession in Whitehall | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Prince of Wales Reviewing the Boys' Brigade | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Queen Alexandra, Prince of Wales and Officers | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Queen Alexandra and the Prince of Wales | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Queen and Prince with Cavalcade of Indian Representatives | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| Review by the Queen and the Prince of Wales | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
| State Carriages and Prince of Wales in Whitehall | 1902 | Documentary short | Himself (as Prince of Wales) |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollar American Princesses | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Commonwealth Games | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Apocalypse: World War I | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Doomsday: World War I | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Diamond Queen | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Life in the War | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Revealed | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Queen: A Life in Film | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Monarchy with David Starkey | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hitler's Favourite Royal | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Infamous Assassinations | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Abdication: A Very British Coup | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Edouard VIII d'Angleterre | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Churchill's Bodyguard | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| World War 1 in Colour | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| A Royal Family | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Real .... | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Real George V | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Prince of Wales: Kings in Waiting | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Century: America's Time | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Kicking & Screaming | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| American Experience | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Shadow of Béalnabláth | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - in Belfast (uncredited) |
| All the King's Men: Matter of Fact | 1991 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Road to War | 1989 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 1930's: Music, Memories & Milestones | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself - with Queen Mary, and Funeral |
| End of Empire | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Kid Who Couldn't Miss | 1983 | Documentary | Himself - with Officers (uncredited) |
| Mutiny on the Western Front | 1979 | Documentary | Himself |
| Mussolini | 1976 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Guns of August | 1964 | Documentary | Himself |
| Men of Our Time | 1964 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| From Czar to Stalin | 1962 | Documentary | Himself |
| Project XX | 1956 | TV Series documentary | Himself - British Monarch |
| Nostradamus Says So! | 1953 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Hoaxters | 1952 | Short documentary | Himself |
| Näin syntyi nykypäivä... 1900-1950 | 1951 | Documentary | Himself |
| Wilson | 1944 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Forgotten Treasure | 1943 | Short | Himself |
| The Film That Was Lost | 1942 | Short | Himself |
| The Fight for Peace | 1938 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Von Zeppelin 1 bis LZ 130 - Die Biographie eines deutschen Genies | 1937 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Padenie dinastii Romanovykh | 1927 | Documentary | Himself (in ceremonial carriage, not visible) |
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| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I thought that men like that shot themselves. |
| 2 | I will not have another war. I will not! The last one was none of my doing and if there is another one and we are threatened with being brought into it, I will go to Trafalgar Square and wave a red flag myself sooner than allow this country to be brought in. - to David Lloyd George, following Benito Mussolini's invasion of Abyssinia in May 1935 |
| 3 | Referring to great popularity: "I cannot understand it, after all I am only a very ordinary sort of fellow." |
| 4 | I pray to God my eldest son will never marry and have children and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne. (1935) |
| 5 | Referring to his son Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor) who abdicated the throne eleven months after his death: "After I am dead the boy will ruin himself within 12 months" |
| 6 | [asked, when ill, to give the town of Bognor a Royal title] "Bugger Bognor." (Still the town became Bognor Regis) |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Big eyes |
| 2 | Beard |
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