Prince of Wales (later King George V)

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Prince of Wales (later King George V) was the British heir apparent who became King George V, reigning over the United Kingdom and the British Empire from 1910 to 1936 and guiding it through World War I and significant constitutional change.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British monarch
Emperor of India
House of Windsor monarch
King of the United Kingdom
birthDate 1865-06-03
birthName George Frederick Ernest Albert
birthPlace Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
surface form: Marlborough House, London
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Edward VIII
George VI
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince John of the United Kingdom
coronationDate 1911-06-22
country United Kingdom
deathDate 1936-01-20
deathPlace Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
surface form: Sandringham House, Norfolk
familyName Windsor
father Edward VII
givenName George
heirApparentFrom 1901
heirApparentTitle Prince of Wales
heirApparentTo 1910
language English
memberOf House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
House of Windsor
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral of the Fleet
monarchOf British Empire
British India
Commonwealth of Australia
Dominion of Canada
Dominion of New Zealand
Dominion of South Africa
surface form: Union of South Africa

United Kingdom
mother Alexandra of Denmark
notableAction Changed the royal house name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917
Signed the Statute of Westminster 1931
notableEvent World War I
positionHeld Duke of Cornwall
Duke of York
Emperor of India
British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom

Prince of Wales
predecessor Edward VII
reignEnd 1936-01-20
reignStart 1910-05-06
religion Church of England
spouse Mary of Teck
successor Edward VIII
title Emperor of India
His Majesty The King
Prince of Wales
surface form: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

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Victoria Memorial foundationStoneLaidBy Prince of Wales (later King George V)
Queen Mary in "The King’s Speech" spouseOf Prince of Wales (later King George V)
subject surface form: Queen Mary (The King’s Speech)
this entity surface form: King George V (The King’s Speech)