Back in 1986, it was claimed that King George V had been euthanised by his doctor, Lord Dawson, who died in 1945. A 'mixture of morphine and cocaine was administered' in the form of an injection ...

Shortly before he died, King George V wrote to Stanley Baldwin, the prime minister, in despair about his eldest son, Edward, Prince of Wales. 'After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 ...

Though the concept remains the same, the current monarch's speeches are very different to the very first read by George V in 1932. Sat in a small room in Sandringham that provided better sound ...

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 ...

Prince George – son of King George V and younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI – arrived in the city after he and the Royal Navy parted company. George claimed he was forced to leave ...

Last month, the missing head of a statue of King George V made an unexpected appearance onstage at a concert of the touring Northern Irish rap band, Kneecap. The head had not been seen publicly ...

The George V’s service isn’t just about efficiency or polish — it’s about creating a sense of ease, of generosity, of care. And that, as it turns out, might be the most luxurious thing of all.

TRAVELLERS remain camped on a popular park after more than 24 hours. Council workers, working alongside police, were set to visit the camp on King George V playing fields in Brickfields. The camp, ...

At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage. By Ali Watkins The irreverent ...