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George V was born on 3rd June 1865 at Marlborough
House, London, son of the future Edward VII and Princess Alexandra
of Denmark. He was christened George Frederick Ernest Albert
on 7th July 1865 and known as 'Georgie'. He entered the Royal
Navy in 1877, becoming a vice-admiral in 1903. He married Queen
Mary of Teck on 6th July 1893 in the Chapel Royal, St. James
Palace. He had 6 children, his eldest son becoming Edward VIII
in 1936, although he was never crowned, having abdicated in December
1936. George V's second son, became George VI in his stead. George
V's other children were Mary, the Princess Royal, Prince Henry
William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, George Edward Alexander,
Duke of Kent and Prince John Charles Francis.
George V acceded to the throne
upon the death of his father in 1910. It was George V who changed
the official name of the monarchy to The House of Windsor in
1917, on July 17th. Their new name replaced the historic name
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha with its German connections which was no
longer acceptable as the UK was at war with Germany.
George V died on 20th January
1936 at Sandringham, Norfolk. His funeral took place on 28th
January 1936 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle following
the Lying-in-State in London. George V was succeeded by Edward
VIII who subsequently abdicated in December 1936 in order to
marry Mrs Wallace Simpson. There is more about The Abdication
included in our article about HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
The Funeral Procession passes
the Queen Victoria statue in Windsor
Foreign Heads of State follow the Funeral Cortege through the streets of Windsor
 The Horseshoe Cloisters and St George's Chapel   
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