George the Fifth, 1910 to 1936.
The Sailor King
| BORN: | 3 June 1865, Marlborough House, London. |
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| PARENTS: | Edward VII (1841 - 1910), Alexandra of Denmark (1844 - 1925). |
| MARRIED: | Mary of Teck (1867 - 1953), 6 July 1893, Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, London. |
| ACCEDED: | 6 May 1910 |
| CROWNED: | 22 June 1911, Westminster Abbey. |
| DIED: | 20 January 1936, Sandringham House, Norfolk. |
| INTERRED: | St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. |
| CHILDREN: | (1) David Edward VIII (1894 - 1972) (2) Albert George VI (1895 - 1952) (3) Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary, Princess Royal (1897 - 1965) (4) Henry Willaim Frederick, Duke of Gloucester (1900 - 74) (5) George Edward Alexander, Duke of Kent (1902 - 42) (6) John Charles Francis (1905 - 19) |
| COEVAL PERSONS: |
Prime Ministers: Herbert H. Asquith(Liberal) David Lloyd George (Liberal) Andrew Bonar Law (Conservative) Stanley Baldwin (Conservative) James Ramsey MacDonald (Labour & National) Archbishops of Canterbury: Randall Thomas Davidson Cosmo Gordon Lang |
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| NOTABLE EVENTS: |
World War I, 1914 - 1918. Dynastic name change from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor, 1917. |
