King George V, second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was born in 1865 and served in the Royal Navy until 1892 when he became heir to the throne following the death of his elder brother, ...
Normally, this happens within 24 hours of the death of the sovereign ... although the last time a new monarch did so was in 1910 when King George V rejected the anti-Catholic wording of the ...
The King has unveiled a statue to his "beloved" mother in York, the first to be installed since her death. The 6ft 7in ... wearing Garter robes and the George IV State Diadem, and holding the ...