King George V (1865-1936) Size:Large: 7 x 5in With the arm resting upon

With the arm resting upon a table upon which are books and papers

The sitter appears on an Italian-style balcony with a landscape background of hills and woodland

View of the entrance to Westminster Hall

c1482-1486

United States

King George V (1865-1936) Size:Large: 7 x 5in With the arm resting uponKing George V (1865 1936), early 20th century. 'Admiral of the Fleet, our Sailor King'. George V was king of Great Britain from 1910 to 1936. In 1924 he appointed Ramsay MacDonald, Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, and in 1932 he introduced the idea of broadcasting a Christmas message to the people. He died of influenza on 20 January 1936 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward.