George V

American

noun

1865–1936, king of England 1910–36 (son of Edward VII).

George V British

noun

1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and emperor of India (1910–36)

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The meeting was called following Ireland's rejection of King George V.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The King and Queen have taken on her stable of horses and enjoyed their first Royal Ascot winner in 2023 when their horse Desert Hero triumphed in the King George V Stakes.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

The site claims he settled in the George V Hotel in the spring of 1971 before relocating to 17 rue Beautreillis, where he would live with his then-partner Pamela Courson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

The King's speech on Christmas Day follows a tradition dating back to 1932, when George V made the first Christmas broadcast.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

I turned and lifted a corner of my pillow, and underneath it, on the snow-white sheet, there lay a beautiful golden sovereign with the head of King George V on its uppermost side.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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