King of England George Windsor, V
1865 - 1936 (70 years)
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Name George Windsor Title King of England Suffix V Relationship 
with Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse Birth 3 Jun 1865 Marlborough House, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 
Gender Male Occupation King of England reigned 1910 to 1936, Duke of York Stories and Notes George V was the second son of Edward VII. His mother was Alexandra of Denmark, sister of Empress Marie of Russia. He joined the Royal Navy aged 12 and served until 1892 when he became heir to the throne on the death of his elder brother Albert, Duke of Clarence, who died of pneumonia.
In 1893, he married Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (known as ‘May’ to her family) who had previously been engaged to his brother. They became Duke and Duchess of York and lived on the Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk. The marriage was a success and George unlike his father never took a mistress. They had 6 children Edward, Albert, Mary, Henry, George and John. The youngest Prince John suffered from epilepsy and died aged 13.
He became King George V on the death of his father Edward VII in 1910, and Mary became Queen consort. They toured India in 1911 as Emperor and Empress of India. During World War I he made several visits to the front, and Mary visited wounded serviceman in hospital. She was staunch supporter of her husband during difficult times that included not only the war with Germany, but also the Russian revolution and murder of George’s cousin Princess Alix who was Tsarina Alexandra wife of Tsar Nicholas II, civil unrest including the General Strike in England, the rise of socialism, and Irish and Indian nationalism. George V has been criticised for not rescuing the Russian Royal family but at the time there was serious concern that it would incite a similar revolution in the UK. He sent a ship in 1922 to rescue the Greek Royal family including 1 year old Prince Philip now the Duke of Edinburgh.
In 1917 with anti-German sentiment running high, he changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (popularly known as Brunswick or Hanover) to Windsor, and he relinquished all German titles and family connections. George V enjoyed stamp collecting and although considered dull by biographers he became by his Silver Jubilee in 1935 a much loved King. In 1932 he started the tradition of the Royal Christmas broadcast which has continued ever since. His relationship deteriorated with this eldest son Edward (later Edward VIII) when he failed to settle down and had affairs with married women, but he was fond of his second son Albert (“Bertie” later George VI) and his granddaughter Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II) whom he called ‘Lilibet’. She called him ‘Grandpa England’. He died of pleurisy in January 1936.To Lady Kathleen 16 x cousin 4 times removed Death 20 Jan 1936 Sandringham House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Person ID I3342 Enchanted Family Tree Last Modified 6 Sep 2020
Father King of England Edward Wettin, b. 9 Nov 1841, Buckingham Palace, St.James Park, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom d. 6 May 1910, Buckingham Palace, St.James Park, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (Age 68 years) Mother Princess of Denmark Alexandra Schleswig, b. 1 Dec 1844, Amalienborg, Copenhagen, , K d. 20 Nov 1925, Sandringham House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (Age 80 years) Marriage 10 Mar 1863 St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom Family ID F1823 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Queen of England, b. 26 May 1867, Kensington Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom d. 24 Mar 1953, Marlborough House, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (Age 85 years) Marriage 6 Jul 1893 Chapel Royal, St.James Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Children 1. King of England Edward Windsor, VIII, b. 23 Jun 1894, White Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom d. 28 May 1972, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, , , France (Age 77 years)+ 2. King of England George Windsor, VI, b. 14 Dec 1895, York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom d. 6 Feb 1952, Sandringham House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (Age 56 years)3. Princess Mary Windsor, b. 25 Apr 1897 d. 28 Mar 1965 (Age 67 years) + 4. Duke of Gloucester Henry Windsor, b. 1900 d. 10 Jun 1974 (Age 74 years) + 5. Duke Of Kent George Windsor, b. 1902 d. 1942 (Age 40 years) 6. Prince John Windsor, b. 1905 Family ID F1824 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2012
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Birth - 3 Jun 1865 - Marlborough House, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 
Marriage - 6 Jul 1893 - Chapel Royal, St.James Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 
Death - 20 Jan 1936 - Sandringham House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom = Link to Google Earth
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