Forget the dusty history books labeling King George V (1910-1936) as a snooze-fest monarch stuck in a whirlwind of change. I recently read Jane Ridley’s “George V: Never a Dull Moment” which flips ...

The Royal family keeps some truly jaw-dropping secrets under wraps, but few are as shocking as what transpired during King George V's dying hours. King Charles' great-grandfather held the throne from ...

The Royal family harbors some genuinely astonishing secrets, but perhaps none quite as startling as the circumstances surrounding King George V's final moments. King Charles's great-grandfather ...

Sawera Dedar has been, time and time again, accused of being a self-professed nerd. At one point in life, she stopped taking it as a jab, and that’s when she realized the remarkable potential of her ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The story of King George V and his parrot goes as follows: When the future ...

On this day, a century ago, the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary took place in Westminster Abbey. Among the guests was a Papal Legate, Monsignor Eugenio Pacelli, Under-Secretary of the ...

Genuinely unassuming, King George, ever since plans to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of his accession were announced (TIME, Dec. 3), has been warmly surprised and pleased to find that public demand for ...

LONDON — When Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, King George V, died 86 years ago, many homes in Britain had little or no electricity and large parts of the population still lived in slums. Subscribe ...

King George V of England and Queen Mary in state coach on their arrival at Westminster Abbey during the coronation on June 22, 1911. This image has been altered in accordance with the standards of ...

‘Knowing the difficulties of a limited monarch, I thank Heaven I am spared being an absolute one.’ — King George to Walter Hines Page ‘I am not much on kings, but if you must have a king, give me ...