King George V

Author : Jane Ridley
Publisher : Random House
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781448190737

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George V by Jane Ridley Pdf

The prequel to The Crown: the first truly candid portrait of George V and Mary, the Queen's grandparents and creators of the modern monarchy Shortlisted for the Elizabeth Longford Historical Biography prize and the History Reclaimed Book of the Year prize The lasting reputation of George V is for dullness. However throughout his reign, the monarch navigated a constitutional crisis, the First World War, the fall of thirteen European monarchies and the rise of Bolshevism. The suffragette Emily Davison threw herself under his horse at the Derby, he refused asylum to his cousin the Tsar Nicholas II and he facilitated the first Labour government. How this supposedly limited man steered the Crown through so many perils is a gripping tale. With unprecedented access to the Royal archives, Jane Ridley has been able to reassess the many myths associated with this dramatic period for the first time. 'Wonderful... Never a dull paragraph' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, The Times 'Magnificent... An evocative and touching portrait of a surprisingly impressive man' Philip Hensher, Spectator 'A big, beautiful beast of a book. Fair, thorough and unexpectedly funny' Lucy Worsley

Author : Van der Kiste
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752473222

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George V's Children by Van der Kiste Pdf

The six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII for less than a year. His infamous romance with Mrs Simpson plunged the country into the abdication crisis and led both of them into a long period of exile. King George VI, who reluctantly and unexpectedly ascended to the throne, was a shy man, handicapped by a speech impediment and a sense of his own inadequacy. However, together with his Consort, Queen Elizabeth, and the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, he gave the nation spirited guidance throughout World War II. Both surviving younger brothers served in the armed forces during war-time. Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was Governor General of Australia from 1944-6 and crowned his military career with promotion to the rank of Field-Marshal. George, Duke of Kent, an officer in the RAF, was tragically killed on active service in 1942. The only sister, Mary, Princess Royal, worked both as a nurse, and a royal ambassador abroad. This book tells the story of the family.

Author : Philip Gibbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036333172

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The Life and Times of King George V by Philip Gibbs Pdf

Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781520712680

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King George VI by Hourly History Pdf

In Britain the phrase ‘an heir and a spare’ refers to the imperative for members of the royal family to provide both an heir to take on their title and a spare. In this equation King George VI was ‘the spare’, the second son of King George V and Mary, and never expected to sit on the throne. King George VI, or Albert as he was known prior to his kingship, had a career in the Royal Navy and served during the First World War before King Edward VIII’s decision to abdicate his throne. Determined to restore the British Royal Family in the eyes of the people, King George VI played a pivotal role in the victory of the allied nations in the Second World War. Inside you will read about... ✓ Early Years ✓ Prince Albert in the Navy ✓ The Great War ✓ The Reign and Abdication of King Edward VIII ✓ Becoming King George VI ✓ The Second World War ✓ Post-War Years And much more! King George VI ruled long enough to oversee the tumultuous post-war years in Britain, the collapse of the British Empire and the emergence of the Commonwealth. Succeeded by his daughter Elizabeth at just 55 years old, King George VI had a deep sense of honor and duty and was completely dedicated to his turbulent role as King.

Author : David Cannadine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141976907

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George V (Penguin Monarchs) by David Cannadine Pdf

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the House of Windsor'. In an era of ever greater media coverage--frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast--George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on. David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central--if peculiar--pillar of British life.

Author : Kenneth Rose
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1842120018

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King George V by Kenneth Rose Pdf

The Whitbread (and Wolfson and Yorkshire Post) Prize Winning account of the king whose life spanned the centuries. Grandfather of the present Queen, George V bridged the century from the ¿glories¿ of the Victorian and Edwardian eras through the horrors of the Great War. His life is recounted here drawing on letters and diaries of the Royal family as well as intimates and social observers of the time. As his funeral cortege turned into New Palace Yard the Maltese Cross fell from the Crown and landed in the gutter. ¿A most terrible omen¿ wrote Harold Nicolson. And indeed it was.

Author : Kenneth Rose
Publisher : George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081471612

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King George V. 3. Impression, Revised by Kenneth Rose Pdf

This profile of one of the most popular sovereigns of recent British history chronicles his uninspired early life and his development into a competent and principled monarch.

Author : V. E. Tarrant
Publisher : Cassell
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1854095242

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King George V Class Battleships by V. E. Tarrant Pdf

They were some of the finest ships the Royal Navy ever built--the last of the great "floating villages" to see WWII action. Their achievements appear in dramatic photos of both battle action and close-up detail, along with exhaustive charts of technical specifications. The personality of each of the five ships comes through in sketches of many of the 1,500 officers and men, in more than six years of battle, in most sea theaters. 288 pages, 170 b/w illus., 7 3/8 x 9 3/4. NEW IN PAPERBACK

Author : E. Major
Publisher : Hesperides Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781406700008

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George V - King and Emperor by E. Major Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Dennis Friedman
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780720616255

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Darling Georgie by Dennis Friedman Pdf

Eminent psychiatrist Dennis Friedman turns his acute gaze on our present Queen Elizabeth's grandfather, King George V (1885-1936), to reveal the man behind the monarch. Taking as his starting point the widely held belief that the personality and behavior of parents and grandparents have a powerful influence on the children and grandchildren—and even great-grandchildren—Dr. Friedman's insightful biography contains new evidence. It suggests an emotional inheritance partly derived from his father Edward VII's psychologically damaging upbringing at the hands of Queen Victoria that he was to pass on to his own children. In the case of George, a suffocating relationship with his mother, compounded by the absence and neglect of his father, caused him as a child to suffer extreme separation anxiety, which was reinforced by his being sent away to boarding school at the age of 11, where he was bullied by other victims of similar parenting. His often unhappy time in the Navy and later sexual development is also scrutinized, as are his years on the throne. History depicts George V as a model husband, a near-perfect father, and a self-confident monarch. Dr. Friedman's study of his personal life reveals a quite different man whose legacy is still evident in today's royals.

Author : Sir George Arthur
Publisher : London : Jonathan Cape
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015031904116

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King George V by Sir George Arthur Pdf

Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241968239

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George VI by Sarah Bradford Pdf

The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of The King's Speech George VI reigned through taxing times. Acceding to the throne upon his brother's abdication, he was immediately confronted with the turmoil in European politics leading up to the Second World War, then the War itself, followed by a period of austerity, social transformation and loss of Empire. George was unprepared for kingship, suffering from a stammer which could make public occasions very painful for him. Moreover he had grown up in the shadow of his brother, a man who had been idolized as no royal prince has been, before or since. However, as Sarah Bradford shows in this sympathetic biography, although George was not born to be king, he died a great one. 'A triumph ... Sarah Bradford looks set to inherit Lady Longford's mantle as royal biographer supreme' Mail on Sunday 'Lucid, convincing and admirably fair ... George VI has been fortunate in his biographer' Philip Ziegler 'Vivid, thorough and enjoyable' Independent Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007).She lives in London and is married to the 8th Viscount Bangor. She is currently working on a full scale biography of Queen Victoria.

Author : John Gore
Publisher : London : J. Murray
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : IND:32000009632433

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King George V by John Gore Pdf

Author : George Compton Archibald Arthur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:906414808

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King George V by George Compton Archibald Arthur Pdf

Author : John Gore
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1436701708

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King George V by John Gore Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.