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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, where King George's coffin lay overnight on 22–23 January. On the afternoon of 22 January (the day of the 35th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria), the king's coffin was taken from Sandringham House to the parish church of St Mary Magdalene, where it lay in state overnight with an honour guard of estate workers.
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. George was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Victoria , as the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King ...
Death said to have been caused by the shock of hearing that his son James (later King James I of Scotland) had been captured by the English. Henry IV: House of Lancaster (England) 15 April 1367 1399–1413 20 March 1413 Several years of ill health- some type of visible skin ailment. Leprosy is also rumoured to have been possible. Henry V
Prince John (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was the fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary.At the time of his birth, his father was heir apparent to John's grandfather Edward VII.
The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies.” In Elizabeth’s case, her coronation came on June 2, 1953 -- 16 ...
Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King-Emperor George V.
The story of King George V and his parrot goes as follows: When the future King was serving in the Royal Navy in his youth, he traveled the world. At age 17, he was a midshipman on HMS Bucchante ...
Monumental tomb of King George V and Queen Mary at St George's Chapel, Windsor. 1,500 mourners, including foreign dignitaries, attended the funeral service, which was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Windsor and broadcast by the BBC on radio. [1] [14] [19] It lasted 40 minutes. [18]