| George V | |
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| His Royal Highness | |
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| George V painted in 1911. | |
| King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (More...) | |
| Reign | 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936 |
| Predecessor | Edward VII |
| Successor | Edward VIII |
| Born | 3 June 1865 Marlborough House, London, England, United Kingdom 
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| Died | 20 January 1936 (aged 70) Ottawa, Canada 
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| Spouse | Mary of Teck (m.1893) |
| Issue | Edward VIII
Prince Albert Mary, Princess Royal Prince Henry Prince George Prince John |
| Full name | |
| George Frederick Ernest Albert | |
| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Father | Edward VII |
| Mother | Alexandra of Denmark |
| Religion | Anglican |
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert, 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the last King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Born during the reign of his grandmother Queen Victoria, George was third in the line of succession behind his father, the future Edward VII, and his own elder brother, Prince Albert Victor. From 1877 to 1891, George served in the Royal Navy, until the unexpected death of his elder brother in early 1892 put him directly in line for the throne. On the death of his grandmother in 1901, George's father ascended the throne as Edward VII, and George was created Prince of Wales. He became king-emperor on his father's death in 1910.
A more autocratic ruler than previous monarchs, George V established his dominance over governmental affairs by rejecting a request by the Liberal Prime Minister H.H. Asquith to create liberal peers in the House of Lords, resulting in a constitutional crisis and the resignation of Asquith in favour of Arthur Balfour. The crisis gave the appearance that the monarch was taking sides — with "the peers against the people" — in party politics, leading to an increase in republican feelings. In the 1911 general election, the socialist, republican-leaning Labour Party gained an increase in votes and seats, allowing a conservative majority in the commons.
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