896689

Portrait of George V (1865-1936), #896689

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Portrait of George V (1865-1936),   #896689
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George V was born June 3, 1865, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra. His early education was somewhat insignificant as compared to that of the heir apparent, his older brother Albert. George chose the career of professional naval officer and served competently until Albert died in 1892, upon which George assumed the role of the heir apparent. He married Mary of Teck (affectionately called May) in 1893, who bore him four sons and one daughter. He died the year after his silver jubilee after a series of debilitating attacks of bronchitis, on January 20, 1936.
George ascended the throne in the midst of a constitutional crisis: the budget controversy of 1910. Tories in the House of Lords were at odds with Liberals in the Commons pushing for social reforms. When George agreed to create enough Liberal peerages to pass the measure the Lords capitulated and gave up the power of absolute veto, resolving the problem officially with passage of the Parliament Bill in 1911. The first World War broke out in 1914, during which George and May made several visits to the front; on one such visit, George's horse rolled on top of him, breaking his pelvis - George remained in pain for the rest of his life from the injury. The worldwide depression of 1929-1931 deeply affected England, prompting the king to persuade the heads of the three political parties (Labour, Conservative and Liberal) to unite into a coalition government. By the end of the 1920's, George and the Windsors were but one of ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good overall condition.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c. 1930</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United Kingdom</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:English School (c. 1930)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:20</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:16</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Portrait of George V (1865-1936), </td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Modern</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Watercolour on paper</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Watercolour on paper</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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