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Albert Edward was never heir presumptive. He was always heir apparent. Queen Victoria has no regnal number and is never called Victoria I. That will only happen if another Queen Regnant named Victoria ascends the throne.
Yes if being part of the 🌎 world largest crime family counts. Then you are correct. I'm pleased to achieve my piece of the American Dream. With a lovely home in Florida paradise. And a large cushion of $$$. Chow Bella.
@@tomjones5650 the question is: was she able to love anything or anyone than Commonwealth?And how many lives she has destroyed? Still was not capable to keep countries from leaving this colonial institution.
King George V contributed to leading his country out of Depression successfully and unitedly, when other European countries failed to do so. That in itself is an amazing historic feat by a reigning monarch, which could serve as a template and lesson for any future monarch.. The king needs to be recognised more than ever. Thank you for sharing.
My great grandfather was a member of what would become the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in World War I. He was one of the few survivors of the massacre at Beaumont-Hamel. He received a handwritten commendation from King George V, which my grandfather kept throughout his whole life. Both he and his second son were good and courageous wartime kings.
One of the most underrated British monarchs, and one of the all time best, who did more to save his dynasty from collapse than he often gets credit for. He revolutionised the monarchy to prevent revolution.
George V was definitely smart he also knew Edward was not fit to be a King and hoped he would not have children so the throne would have gone to Albert then Elizabeth , he was right that it would happen just not realising that Edward would abdicate in less than a year after his death.
Great documentary, great voice and great content, I've always admired King George V and Queen Mary, talk about duty and sacrifice, they were the real deal, they certainly didn't live for their own happiness but for a much higher cause, a lifetime vocation , to renounce one's personal feelings and opinions , so as to be a representative of all and a constant and a constant reminder to government that there's another representative of the people who watches, listens and advises, on their behalf, King George V and King George VI, were , to me, the perfect types of men, who, not born as heirs, stood up to the plate, against their very natures and inclinations and carried on, never complaining, never explaining, RIP these great Kings.
Mary of Teck was an amazing woman and a fashion icon at the time. She was very popular . Her trips to hospitals during the war was something that kings and queens never did before. She was also a philanthropist.
I always thought she was rather pinched and bitchy looking . And she certainly to her children . Did you know that she hated and God forbid her relatives to see her pregnant she was
I always thought she was rather pinched and bitchy looking . And she certainly to her children . Did you know that she hated and God forbid her relatives to see her pregnant she was very weird even for the time's . But she was born in the 1800 ' s .
She also went through royal records and noted items George II had given away and would visit and ask how nice it would be to have it back, unsurprisingly people knew what to say and her visits to nobility were dreaded
@@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044 It was her father in law who gave them away. He tried opening up the palaces by de-cluttering the places but sold the items instead of putting them in storage.
Mary of Teck is featured in the first series of the Netflix series The Crown 👑 in which she is played by actress Eileen Atkins who is a really good actress.
I thank the producers of this documentary. Here is the history of my parents, grand parents and great grand parents. What joy and woe they must have seen. After WWII my father as a Irish Republican Catholic, and my mother as an English Royalist Protestant, saw fit to move to Australia. Their union would have been rejected by their families. 70 years I am here, but this history is part of my story on the road of life.
George V was a model constitutional monarch with a great deal of common sense. He never stood in the way of constitutional reforrm or political changes. He sided with the people against conservative extremism that could have seriously endangered the monarchy. His making a Labour government acceptable was extremely wise. He also ensured that the royal house ended any perceived association with Germany and Russia. He put the British monarchy and people first. The Balfour declaration ensured that Australia, Canada and New Zealand developed as independent dominions while remaining loyal to the Crown. As independent Realms they continue an association with the monarchy. George V ensured that the monarchy acted on the advice of the elected governments and remained apolitical. That won over all his peoples uniting them in loyalty to the monarchy at least in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. It was inevitable that matters would change in Ireland after his death as well as India and elsewhere. His granddaughter Elizabeth II continued for over 70 years as a constitutional monarch. Those parts of the empire that wished to leave were allowed to under the modern Commonwealth without any resentment. George V was a model constitutional monarch and his understanding of his role ensured the survival of the monarchy well beyond his death. For that alone he should be viewed as a great Sovereign.
George V embodies, for me, all that is good in a constitutional monarchy. His guidance and advice in the Late 1920s and early 1930s were invaluable. I do think that the Late Queen drew an enormous amount of her wisdom from the examples set by both her grandfather and father George V1. In the whole of the 20th century, we have been blessed by wise sovereigns, Edward V11, George V, George V1, and Elizabeth 11. May God give good guidance and long life to our new sovereign King Charles 111.
Especially when you ignore the suffering that every monarch ever has spread like a greenish, infected slime across the planet. Other than that…it really is good.
I enjoyed listening to the monarch. Biography my county’s which in Asian and totally different than unk and I found to myself it very interesting how they lived accurately to thier monarch I enjoy listening with all this very important people in different countries
@SyriusStarMultimedia earlier monarchs yes but it seems that George V respected the sovereignty of the nations under his dominion and wound down the empire. Atleast that's what I'm getting from this video.
Probably why his reign was “unremarkable.” He made a lot of incredibly smart and good decisions. Which means his people wouldn’t have felt the effects of much crap like war, inflation, market crashes, etc. It’s kind of a compliment to die and be labeled as “unremarkable.” 😂
Without the decisions he made (though I disagree with his decision not to grant amnesty to tzar Nicholas ii and his family) the British monarchy wouldn’t have survived.
@@rhondaflowers3824 Most mellow with age. Some sense regret in how they patented their children and display that warmth to their grandchildren. This was certainly the case in my own family.
Anyone who thinks this man wasn’t an excellent King clearly didn’t pay attention. From his boyhood days to his death, he did what was right for Britain and the Empire/ Commonwealth. Now we need a video on his consort, Mary of Teck, please and thank you!
Finally, it is made clear why George did not grant his cousin asylum. That was quite a sad episode, and I am sure George must have been emotionally upset that his government refused this and did not implement the rescue plan.
The government can be blamed for the murder of his cousin Nicholas and his family 😢, George maybe could have insisted that they be allowed to come to England rather than face the painful deaths they endured
@@lindagibbs428- I think that perhaps there was a plan B. If the Romanovs didn’t come to England, King George could have found a safe place for them to be exiled…
May be you missed something! It's impossible that government would not allow. It was Kings decision! Compare pictures!!!! Faces and it was a clean up of the history!
@@jaguar5969 The Prime Minister warned George that the Socialists in Parliament would have opposed his plan to bring the Tsar to England. His own throne would have been in danger. Read some history before you make ridiculous statements.
I am presently reading the biography of George V by Jane Ridley. it amazes me that such an "ordinary" man was in the vortex of events and handled it all with his own natural good sense. There is no doubt that Queen Mary was his greatest asset. The monarchy was certainly in good hands during such a time of upheaval for monarchies throughout the world. I do believe if it were not for George (and Mary), Great Britain would not be a monarchy today.
Thank you for that documentary. I was not aware of his many accomplishments. Odd he just did not figure substantially in my history studies so I’m grateful for this info.
King 🤴 George was one of the most underestimated Monarchs with much of his reign, effected by the first world war. Juring his reign he did alot to uphold the strength of the Monarch ,and support 👏 ❤️ for it, by changing its name to Windsor from the previous family 👪 German name.
Yes, he was very underestimated. I never knew anything about him really but my thoughts were negative. However I have now completely understood what he was all about thanks to this documentary. It was a shock how he was assisted to die without the rest of his family knowing it was going to happen.
Once again your biography has enlightened me. Being interested in British history and its monarchs I had of course known about George V and father to George VI and grandfather to Elizabeth II but I was unaware of his role in many of the happenings of the 10s, 20s and 30s. I would say that he is most definitely underrated. Thank once again for these wonderful videos!
My grandfather worked for the royal family as a personal musician and after being a boy solider/grenadier guard in world war 1 (lied about his age) after being a military orphan. He officially became a guard at the end of the war properly and was a carpenter. He also did a animal husbandry and farm course for repatriation and given land in Australia in 1926, travelled here on a boat. He had lost his finger in a carpentry accident.
Dawn ... my grandfather also lied about his age to join The Royal Navy in 1916. He trained on a sailing ship, and ended up a CPO Gunner in WWII. These are the partial stories of real, English, men.
Proud Englishman, my great grandad was on a destroyer got sunk by u boat in 1942 kia never recovered his body, rest in peace to strong men of the past 🇬🇧
@@whiteenglishknight9861 My Grandad was a Gunner by time WWII came around and quite jovially talked of “torpedoing Jerry”. He was also at the battle of Jutland in WWI after join up and training. Dear God, when and why did England stop producing this kind of men ...
I remember one time reading a book and thinking, "Wow, I've never seen that photograph of Nicolas before!" ...Turns out it was actually a photograph of George as a young man. 😅
They were cousins, first cousins , their mothers were sisters,They were almost identical looking at one time. It was a bit spooky, not going to lie. If you already knew this, then I apologize for this post. I just wanted to provide you with the information in case you didn't know.
@@garnetj69 No worries! I knew they looked like twins (personally I found Nicolas the better looking of the two), but I hadn’t mixed them before I saw that picture I mentioned. 😆
Me encanto este video. Y las sugerencias para las visitas con niños pequeños. Durante el video me la pase pensando como en el 2014 perdí la oportunidad de visitar Hampton Court cuando estuve en Londres y como le podría hacer para ir allí ahora siendo madre de un niño de dos años. Me hace ilusión el visitar este palacio y ver mi hijo correr por los jardines de unos de los lugares más bellos y con tanta historia del mundo, en mi opinion. Gracias por compartir 🙏🏼
Oh I enjoyed that very much. There are not nearly as many documentaries that I have seen about this King, compared to some of the others. What a great man, and a great life.
Thank you for an excellent, and very interesting biography of George V. He ruled in such a turbulent period in world history, and much delicate decision making was required of him. He was actually the first “modern” King in many ways. The British Empire was at its peak, and the shrinking of it began, with a King who had, for the first time, to consider the people he ostensibly ruled. As interwoven as all the Royal Families in Europe were, he had to make choices that ordinary people would accept instead of working things out with his fellow Royals. I’m sure it was a less than comfortable position, but he did preserve the British Monarchy.🖤🇨🇦
I am a 2nd generation English American and European History and Political Science major. You did a very fine job of laying the important roles HM George V played in the various serious crises during his reign. I learned a lot and admire the king. My English grandfather and Royal Flying Corps Observer in WWI certainly felt great respect for him. Hip hip sir for this fine work. Does George V have a proper biographer you can recommend?
George v was a good upstanding man, a loyal husband and a great king, Hm and HM Queen Mary both on my favorite lists, not all spares are hopeless, sometimes, in the case of both George v and his son George vi, things turn out for the best -also nice to remember there were two very good Duke's of York
George V was an unsung King with a very important reign especially when you consider the complicated situation in Ireland and how he handled that, amoung other things. Too bad the disgraced abducated King Edward overshadowed King George V accomplishments. BUT his son King George VI and Granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II carried on the tradition of "quiet excellence"!
I didn't know the Crystal Palace (1851) still stood in 1911! Thank you for this informative presentation. Your narrator is great! He sounds approximately regal. 😊
Do you mean appropriately regal? I don’t think any royal want to be known as approximately regal 😂 but I am just messing with you. I totally agree with your estimation, (except for that one word.)
A good man and King, He choose wisely, naming the house after the castle that saw the birth of England's greatest king, Edward III. Love your Documentaries and can't wait for the Franz Joseph I one.
Королевская власть или царская власть, как бы они не назывались по имени в по всей земле, будь то шахи, эмиры и т.д. Мир в результате безбожия отказался от монархической власти, заменив установленный самим Богом порядок человеческим выбором правителей.
@Cadence oh my gosh, I feel absolutely terrible. I completely misread his comment. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me. I honestly thought he was referring to George the V son Edward. I completely missed the part about naming the house after the castle.
I was really puzzled by a couple of statements thar were made saying King Edward VII was a "strict disciplinarian" with his children. I've read at least 3 biographies on the King and all alluded to him being a fun-loving and kind father (when he wasn't chasing women or attending house parties). In fact, George V said after his father's death that he was his "best friend" and had "never had a cross word with him in my life." 🤔
@@GavinsMarineMom - I never heard that Edward the VII was a strict disciplinarian. In fact, quite the opposite, since his parents had been so tough on him, he went more relaxed with his kids, the little he did. Queen Alexandra was monthly in charge.
He reigned during the Great War, worldwide revolutions, and the Great Depression and did so with admiration of GB. Far from unremarkable. Perhaps on his son, George VI could understand the impossible stress as he led during WW2.
This is excellent. When I hear people these days predicting that a petulant prince- actress pair will 'bring down the monarchy' I think they have little idea what the British Monarchy has been through.
King George V and his lovely wife Mary did an amazing job after Queen Victoria. I have heard fantastic things about Mary, a lady who was perfect at looking after the family and keeping things spot on right through out her life.
I'm guessing that Prince George of Wales was named after this male ancestor of his, who established the Windsor Dynasty. If the British monarchy lasts until it's his turn to take the throne, he will most likely be known as King George VII(7th). For now, his grandfather, King Charles, III is the British monarch. After his reign ends, his oldest son will ascend to the throne as King William V(5th). How do they keep track of those regal ordinals?!
Not all kings use their birth name as kings. Albert became George VI. Victoria’s first name wasn’t ( Alexandrina ) used . So it remains to be seen what Prince William, and Prince George pick as names…
I wish that King George V had rescued his cousin in Russia and the rest of the beautiful family that was brutally murdered. He and his cousin could have passed as twins....such a canny resemblance. Surely, he could have helped them escape!
It was the withdrawal of the offer of sanctuary that sealed the Czar fate at the time the Bolsheviks whilst having revolutionary vigor and vision were lacking legitimacy of an established entity
Do you know that George V was ready to rescue his cousin the Tsar, but his government stopped that plan due to the politics woven by the Tsar which made his own people rise against him?
@@ValerieGrinerYes Bolsheviks did murder them. But the Bolsheviks arose from among the people.. a reaction to the Tsar and Tsarina 's oppressive reign. Other European monarchs advised them to make changes towards being more democratic, but they dismissed those advices. It's a tragic end for the Romanovs. But the point is King George was not to be blamed for the failure to help his cousin, his government called the shot
As a Greek-American, I applaud them both for championing the cause of Greek independence, the related war having taken place during both of their reigns.
Edward VII prior to his accession to the throne was Prince of Wales and therefore was heir apparent not heir presumptive. His claim to the throne as eldest male child could not be displaced by the birth of another.
@BelaDJ1 He was handsome enough for a king surely, though how older he got how weirder his face / eye lids started looking. Seemed like he saw a ghost, probably because he had to carry the country right on his shoulders
Sorry, you got my inner pedant going in the first 30 seconds. If Albert Edward (his father) was the first born son of Victoria, then he was the heir apparent not the heir presumptive. An heir presumptive only exists when someone with a better claim might come along later. In the case of a first born son, there is no chance of that, so they are the heir apparent. Heir presumptive is a term usually (though not exclusively) reserved for non-direct line heirs. If there is a King who is childless, then his next oldest brother (or next-oldest sibling if boys and girls are treated equally) will be the heir presumptive. It's 'presumptive' because it presumes the king will father no children before he dies. If the king suddenly produces a natural-born child, then that child will be heir apparent.
Having just seen several biopics (Edward VII and The Crown), is there a chance of a biopic of George V and VI coming? It'll help connect the Edward TV series with The Crown.
George vI was my favorite. He tried so hard…. Once Queen Elizabeth took over, it made everyone else look like child play. Even King Charles can’t keep up with her legacy. If there still will be a monarchy after Charles, Prince William will do a fabulous job. The Queen spent a lot of time with him.
he wasnt too bad a king, father figure, quite domineering though, but kept coolness in conflicts, that could have been many more long lasting wars. thank you very much.
I'm not saying he was a bad king . But the whole show no feelings except to his family ( always mad ) is very royal - is very weird , the Tsar wasn't like that .
Mary of Teck's parentage was "on paper" was noteworthy, but in actuality was inauspicious. Her parents were poor relations, often dependent on the charity of others. Mary was probably emotionally scarred the poverty of her youth and as Duchess of York, Princess of Wales and Queen Consort, she became hungry for possessions. Her acquisition of Russian Family jewels was predatory with exiled Romanovs shedding their treasures to live outside their former homeland.
She would go round nobility homes with lists bequests by George II and ask for the item and they knew the answer , her visits were dreaded and some items "lost"to avoid awkward situations
And I dont really understand this now that Ive read "A Memoir of Princess Mary Adelaide Duchess of Teck". It is mostly from her diaries and correspondence with her closest friends which we know are of the British Aristocracy, and from the standpoint of ppl close to her give none of the accounts I previously read in "The Quest for Queen Mary" which give accounts of the Tecks running from creditors on several occasions even staying in Italy for about 2yrs and Princess May being embarrassed of her mother.
The relationship between George and Mary is quite interesting. They have seemed to have fallen in love with each other over time, but Mary doesn't dismiss the fact that he wasn't always easy to be married to. He limited her very much when it came to her own personal interests and hobbies. And yet I think because they both shared a strong sense of duty and want to do the morally right thing (as they understood it), even if it wasn't always the easy thing, is what really cemented their bond. They found ways to communicate, usually through writing, which is a good insight to their personal feelings towards one another.
How was Albert Edward the Heir Presumptive to the throne? He was born after his mother became Queen so he was the direct heir. Lots of inaccuracies here, LOTS.
@9:14 Francis Duke of Teck one of the most senior figures in German aristocracy? No! Not really! He was a morganatic scion of the royal house of Würtemberg. His wife however was a princess of the UK!
Really enjoying this series.The authoritative voice over; the perspective which is sustained and as even handed as possible….all good. I’m not so interested in contests between monarchs; jusy at the fact and perspective gathering phase
Thank you very much for watching our documentary. If you enjoyed the video please watch our biography on King George VI th-cam.com/video/75VhJIVk2LA/w-d-xo.html
Albert Edward was never heir presumptive. He was always heir apparent. Queen Victoria has no regnal number and is never called Victoria I. That will only happen if another Queen Regnant named Victoria ascends the throne.
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Oh Thank you I just love history!
Thanks indeed
King George V & King George VI would have been so proud of their Lilibet. She
was a great Queen who loved the Commonwealth.
Geo 5 and 6 were inept drones. Empty Vessels.
Yes if being part of the 🌎 world largest crime family counts. Then you are correct. I'm pleased to achieve my piece of the American Dream. With a lovely home in Florida paradise. And a large cushion of $$$. Chow Bella.
@@tomjones5650 the question is: was she able to love anything or anyone than Commonwealth?And how many lives she has destroyed? Still was not capable to keep countries from leaving this colonial institution.
@@dariastra95 What a silly statement. 😂
@@tomjones5650 Stop spouting hatred Tom. Enjoy your privileges.
King George V contributed to leading his country out of Depression successfully and unitedly, when other European countries failed to do so. That in itself is an amazing historic feat by a reigning monarch, which could serve as a template and lesson for any future monarch.. The king needs to be recognised more than ever. Thank you for sharing.
My great grandfather was a member of what would become the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in World War I. He was one of the few survivors of the massacre at Beaumont-Hamel. He received a handwritten commendation from King George V, which my grandfather kept throughout his whole life. Both he and his second son were good and courageous wartime kings.
Both your Great Grandfather and Grandfather were great Men - Great Patriots!
That’s incredible! What happened to the letter?
@@lovecraftianwalrus4490 My grandfather kept it for the rest of his life. He died last year, and I believe my grandmother still has it.
@@johncassani6780 it’s nice to know it’s in safe hands. Have you ever read it?
@@lovecraftianwalrus4490 Many years ago. I just remember that the king signed off with, “God speed, George V.”
One of the most underrated British monarchs, and one of the all time best, who did more to save his dynasty from collapse than he often gets credit for.
He revolutionised the monarchy to prevent revolution.
George V was definitely smart he also knew Edward was not fit to be a King and hoped he would not have children so the throne would have gone to Albert then Elizabeth , he was right that it would happen just not realising that Edward would abdicate in less than a year after his death.
What's his rating?
Where can I see the top 10 monarchs list. Who created the rating system?
Did more to save his dynasty says it all.
He did good, other than not stopping us getting into World War One that destroyed this country and it’s never recovered.
Great documentary, great voice and great content, I've always admired King George V and Queen Mary, talk about duty and sacrifice, they were the real deal, they certainly didn't live for their own happiness but for a much higher cause, a lifetime vocation , to renounce one's personal feelings and opinions , so as to be a representative of all and a constant and a constant reminder to government that there's another representative of the people who watches, listens and advises, on their behalf, King George V and King George VI, were , to me, the perfect types of men, who, not born as heirs, stood up to the plate, against their very natures and inclinations and carried on, never complaining, never explaining, RIP these great Kings.
Mary of Teck was an amazing woman and a fashion icon at the time. She was very popular . Her trips to hospitals during the war was something that kings and queens never did before. She was also a philanthropist.
I always thought she was rather pinched and bitchy looking . And she certainly to her children . Did you know that she hated and God forbid her relatives to see her pregnant she was
I always thought she was rather pinched and bitchy looking . And she certainly to her children . Did you know that she hated and God forbid her relatives to see her pregnant she was very weird even for the time's . But she was born in the 1800 ' s .
She also went through royal records and noted items George II had given away and would visit and ask how nice it would be to have it back, unsurprisingly people knew what to say and her visits to nobility were dreaded
@@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044 It was her father in law who gave them away. He tried opening up the palaces by de-cluttering the places but sold the items instead of putting them in storage.
Mary of Teck is featured in the first series of the Netflix series The Crown 👑 in which she is played by actress Eileen Atkins who is a really good actress.
I thank the producers of this documentary. Here is the history of my parents, grand parents and great grand parents. What joy and woe they must have seen. After WWII my father as a Irish Republican Catholic, and my mother as an English Royalist Protestant, saw fit to move to Australia. Their union would have been rejected by their families. 70 years I am here, but this history is part of my story on the road of life.
Our beloved late Queen Elizabeth II looked so much like her Grandmother, Queen Mary. Both her grandparents adored their granddaughter
She’s a dead ringer for Queen Mary for sure
Yes, now you mention it, I can definitely see it. I think Princess Charlotte resembles young Queen Elizabeth quite a bit, too.
George V was a model constitutional monarch with a great deal of common sense. He never stood in the way of constitutional reforrm or political changes. He sided with the people against conservative extremism that could have seriously endangered the monarchy. His making a Labour government acceptable was extremely wise. He also ensured that the royal house ended any perceived association with Germany and Russia. He put the British monarchy and people first. The Balfour declaration ensured that Australia, Canada and New Zealand developed as independent dominions while remaining loyal to the Crown. As independent Realms they continue an association with the monarchy. George V ensured that the monarchy acted on the advice of the elected governments and remained apolitical. That won over all his peoples uniting them in loyalty to the monarchy at least in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. It was inevitable that matters would change in Ireland after his death as well as India and elsewhere. His granddaughter Elizabeth II continued for over 70 years as a constitutional monarch. Those parts of the empire that wished to leave were allowed to under the modern Commonwealth without any resentment. George V was a model constitutional monarch and his understanding of his role ensured the survival of the monarchy well beyond his death. For that alone he should be viewed as a great Sovereign.
What a nicely written, clear, and informative comment. :)
Yes, I agree… reading about George 5th 😇👍❤️🇬🇧🏴…. And he was very duty oriented and I think he was a good king.
Great King, deserves more recognition than he gets
He deserves naught. 👏
Monarchy sickophants are disgusting. So brainwashed so naive.
I agree. He was hard-working and did his best. Very admirable.
George V embodies, for me, all that is good in a constitutional monarchy. His guidance and advice in the Late 1920s and early 1930s were invaluable. I do think that the Late Queen drew an enormous amount of her wisdom from the examples set by both her grandfather and father George V1. In the whole of the 20th century, we have been blessed by wise sovereigns, Edward V11, George V, George V1, and Elizabeth 11. May God give good guidance and long life to our new sovereign King Charles 111.
for Roman numerals, you want to use a capital i not the number 1.
for instance: Charles III is correct, Charles 111 is not.
Especially when you ignore the suffering that every monarch ever has spread like a greenish, infected slime across the planet. Other than that…it really is good.
I enjoyed listening to the monarch. Biography my county’s which in Asian and totally different than unk and I found to myself it very interesting how they lived accurately to thier monarch I enjoy listening with all this very important people in different countries
I excuse your gross manners.@@SyriusStarMultimedia
@SyriusStarMultimedia earlier monarchs yes but it seems that George V respected the sovereignty of the nations under his dominion and wound down the empire. Atleast that's what I'm getting from this video.
I find it interesting that people found his reign unremarkable. He sounded incredibly smart and made a lot of good choices during his time.
What a king and queen it’s clear they were the ones our late Queen took after the king clearly loved his granddaughter Lilibet
Probably why his reign was “unremarkable.” He made a lot of incredibly smart and good decisions. Which means his people wouldn’t have felt the effects of much crap like war, inflation, market crashes, etc.
It’s kind of a compliment to die and be labeled as “unremarkable.” 😂
@@charitybryan1934exactly. Relative peace and prosperity is "boring"
I do not think anyone thinks this. I think history has shown he is due a great deal of respect.
Without the decisions he made (though I disagree with his decision not to grant amnesty to tzar Nicholas ii and his family) the British monarchy wouldn’t have survived.
A strong, wise, good, and kind king. Excellent doc. Thank you so much for posting and God bless 😊.
He treated his family like dogs, they were truly scared of him! But, treated his grandchildren warmly
@@rhondaflowers3824 Most mellow with age. Some sense regret in how they patented their children and display that warmth to their grandchildren. This was certainly the case in my own family.
George V is very underrated. Thanks for a ver insightful program.
The photos are SO in tune with the narration! Love it.
Anyone who thinks this man wasn’t an excellent King clearly didn’t pay attention. From his boyhood days to his death, he did what was right for Britain and the Empire/ Commonwealth.
Now we need a video on his consort, Mary of Teck, please and thank you!
Mary was a great queen consort.
@@stephaniemurria5534 No need for the 'consort'.
Plenty of more important characters to explore than Mary of Teck.
@@capcompass9298 that was her title though. The wife of the king is known as “The Queen Consort.”
@@FleetpawSwiftback True, but not needed. QEQM, (Queen Mother) was never referred to as Consort, same as QEII was not referred to as Queen Regnant.
Finally, it is made clear why George did not grant his cousin asylum. That was quite a sad episode, and I am sure George must have been emotionally upset that his government refused this and did not implement the rescue plan.
The government can be blamed for the murder of his cousin Nicholas and his family 😢, George maybe could have insisted that they be allowed to come to England rather than face the painful deaths they endured
@@lindagibbs428- I think that perhaps there was a plan B. If the Romanovs didn’t come to England, King George could have found a safe place for them to be exiled…
May be you missed something! It's impossible that government would not allow. It was Kings decision! Compare pictures!!!! Faces and it was a clean up of the history!
@@jaguar5969 The Prime Minister warned George that the Socialists in Parliament would have opposed his plan to bring the Tsar to England. His own throne would have been in danger. Read some history before you make ridiculous statements.
They dug their own graves. Not George V's fault nor the government's.
I never get bored of this story
King George V was a great King!! I never knew his story until this Documentary..
I am presently reading the biography of George V by Jane Ridley. it amazes me that such an "ordinary" man was in the vortex of events and handled it all with his own natural good sense. There is no doubt that Queen Mary was his greatest asset. The monarchy was certainly in good hands during such a time of upheaval for monarchies throughout the world. I do believe if it were not for George (and Mary), Great Britain would not be a monarchy today.
@GodisMyNo1 HM was indeed very handsome, his grandson HRH Prince Micheal of Kent looks so much like him right throughout their lives
Thank you. Best one on George V. Glad to know about his life and reign. Excellent! ❤
I have so much respect for George V....intelligent man, modernised the British monarch from those of his father Edward VII and grandmother Victoria.
Thank you for that documentary. I was not aware of his many accomplishments. Odd he just did not figure substantially in my history studies so I’m grateful for this info.
A brilliant insightful historical documentary. 🙏
Thank you
King George V wasn't a complicated man but managed in complicated times. The monarchy and royal tradition carries on. God save the King. 🇬🇧🕊
Quite an interesting biography. Great job yet again.
Very educational and helpful thank you. Our family have always considered him to be a good and gracious king
King 🤴 George was one of the most underestimated Monarchs with much of his reign, effected by the first world war.
Juring his reign he did alot to uphold the strength of the Monarch ,and support 👏 ❤️ for it, by changing its name to Windsor from the previous family 👪 German name.
He is underrated, but he came closest to being “King of the World” since he was King and Emperor of the British Empire at its greatest extent in 1921
Yes, he was very underestimated. I never knew anything about him really but my thoughts were negative. However I have now completely understood what he was all about thanks to this documentary. It was a shock how he was assisted to die without the rest of his family knowing it was going to happen.
Once again your biography has enlightened me. Being interested in British history and its monarchs I had of course known about George V and father to George VI and grandfather to Elizabeth II but I was unaware of his role in many of the happenings of the 10s, 20s and 30s. I would say that he is most definitely underrated. Thank once again for these wonderful videos!
My grandfather worked for the royal family as a personal musician and after being a boy solider/grenadier guard in world war 1 (lied about his age) after being a military orphan. He officially became a guard at the end of the war properly and was a carpenter. He also did a animal husbandry and farm course for repatriation and given land in Australia in 1926, travelled here on a boat. He had lost his finger in a carpentry accident.
Not sure I believe you
Dawn ... my grandfather also lied about his age to join The Royal Navy in 1916. He trained on a sailing ship, and ended up a CPO Gunner in WWII. These are the partial stories of real, English, men.
Proud Englishman, my great grandad was on a destroyer got sunk by u boat in 1942 kia never recovered his body, rest in peace to strong men of the past 🇬🇧
@@whiteenglishknight9861 My Grandad was a Gunner by time WWII came around and quite jovially talked of “torpedoing Jerry”. He was also at the battle of Jutland in WWI after join up and training. Dear God, when and why did England stop producing this kind of men ...
@@timgotta321 you don’t have to believe me…i have his service records as a grenadier guard back to his enlistment…
A fascinating history of George V. Thank you.
Another top notch documentary from the people profiles . Can’t wait for George VI documentary , and possible Elizabeth II documentary thanks very much
Very interesting documentary, read to perfection. A very balanced view of the early 20th century
I remember one time reading a book and thinking, "Wow, I've never seen that photograph of Nicolas before!"
...Turns out it was actually a photograph of George as a young man. 😅
They were cousins, first cousins , their mothers were sisters,They were almost identical looking at one time. It was a bit spooky, not going to lie. If you already knew this, then I apologize for this post. I just wanted to provide you with the information in case you didn't know.
@@garnetj69 their resemblance is uncanny, like twins
@@garnetj69 No worries! I knew they looked like twins (personally I found Nicolas the better looking of the two), but I hadn’t mixed them before I saw that picture I mentioned. 😆
@Bela nah 😂
@missthe90s disagree, but you’re entitled to your views, and yes, George was good looking too.
Amazing job as always. Keep up the excellent work.
He was a class act - God bless!
Me encanto este video. Y las sugerencias para las visitas con niños pequeños. Durante el video me la pase pensando como en el 2014 perdí la oportunidad de visitar Hampton Court cuando estuve en Londres y como le podría hacer para ir allí ahora siendo madre de un niño de dos años. Me hace ilusión el visitar este palacio y ver mi hijo correr por los jardines de unos de los lugares más bellos y con tanta historia del mundo, en mi opinion. Gracias por compartir 🙏🏼
Oh I enjoyed that very much. There are not nearly as many documentaries that I have seen about this King, compared to some of the others. What a great man, and a great life.
Thanks so much for posting this well document part of British history. Just fabulous and to see the impacts on society is truly something. 👍
Thank you for an excellent, and very interesting biography of George V. He ruled in such a turbulent period in world history, and much delicate decision making was required of him.
He was actually the first “modern” King in many ways. The British Empire was at its peak, and the shrinking of it began, with a King who had, for the first time, to consider the people he ostensibly ruled.
As interwoven as all the Royal Families in Europe were, he had to make choices that ordinary people would accept instead of working things out with his fellow Royals. I’m sure it was a less than comfortable position, but he did preserve the British Monarchy.🖤🇨🇦
@Bela Yes…thank you, corrected.🖤🇨🇦
George was so handsome
Kissing 💋 Royal arse's.
I am a 2nd generation English American and European History and Political Science major. You did a very fine job of laying the important roles HM George V played in the various serious crises during his reign. I learned a lot and admire the king. My English grandfather and Royal Flying Corps Observer in WWI certainly felt great respect for him. Hip hip sir for this fine work. Does George V have a proper biographer you can recommend?
George v was a good upstanding man, a loyal husband and a great king, Hm and HM Queen Mary both on my favorite lists,
not all spares are hopeless, sometimes, in the case of both George v and his son George vi, things turn out for the best -also nice to remember there were two very good Duke's of York
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The family resemblance between king george and tzar nicholas is crazy, they could easily pass for twin brothers
Yes
Yes they did look like a twins. But they were cousins.
Romulus and Remus
George V was an unsung King with a very important reign especially when you consider the complicated situation in Ireland and how he handled that, amoung other things. Too bad the disgraced abducated King Edward overshadowed King George V accomplishments. BUT his son King George VI and Granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II carried on the tradition of "quiet excellence"!
I didn't know the Crystal Palace (1851) still stood in 1911! Thank you for this informative presentation. Your narrator is great! He sounds approximately regal. 😊
It existed until the fire of November 1936.
Do you mean appropriately regal? I don’t think any royal want to be known as approximately regal 😂 but I am just messing with you. I totally agree with your estimation, (except for that one word.)
@rachmunshine9474 Yes I did mean appropriately regal. Thanks for the catch. 😅
A good man and King, He choose wisely, naming the house after the castle that saw the birth of England's greatest king, Edward III.
Love your Documentaries and can't wait for the Franz Joseph I one.
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Королевская власть или царская власть, как бы они не назывались по имени в по всей земле, будь то шахи, эмиры и т.д. Мир в результате безбожия отказался от монархической власти, заменив установленный самим Богом порядок человеческим выбором правителей.
@@garnetj69 я не понимаю, что вы написали, перевода нет!!!
@Lyalechka I'm sorry I don't know how to solve that issue. I was asking if he meant Edward the eighth, he wrote the III. I hope this translates.
@Cadence oh my gosh, I feel absolutely terrible. I completely misread his comment. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me. I honestly thought he was referring to George the V son Edward. I completely missed the part about naming the house after the castle.
I was really puzzled by a couple of statements thar were made saying King Edward VII was a "strict disciplinarian" with his children. I've read at least 3 biographies on the King and all alluded to him being a fun-loving and kind father (when he wasn't chasing women or attending house parties). In fact, George V said after his father's death that he was his "best friend" and had "never had a cross word with him in my life." 🤔
I've read the same myself.
They are luciferians and they are lying.
King George V was the strict disciplinarian, which is what caused George VI to stutter, and Edward to rebel….
@@valentina6429yes, I know that about George V. However, the remark was in reference to HIS father, Edward VII.
@@GavinsMarineMom - I never heard that Edward the VII was a strict disciplinarian. In fact, quite the opposite, since his parents had been so tough on him, he went more relaxed with his kids, the little he did.
Queen Alexandra was monthly in charge.
I know that most of the royal families of Europe are inter-related, but he and Czar Nicholas look like twin brothers.
Their Mother's were sisters.😊
There's a photo of King George, Czar, Nicholas and their cousin, Kaiser Wilhelm, and you'd swear they were all brothers!
Crazy Kaiser Willy .
They were first cousins
A true gentleman and A Great King He was disliked by the Goverment but loved by his people
George V is remarkable and responsible Monarch throughout British history！
One of the best documentaries here!!!
A Great Documentary .I love it. He was one of the Great Ruler of the Monarchy ,Indeed.
I didn't realized he was a great king....Quite the history lesson😊
He reigned during the Great War, worldwide revolutions, and the Great Depression and did so with admiration of GB. Far from unremarkable. Perhaps on his son, George VI could understand the impossible stress as he led during WW2.
This is excellent. When I hear people these days predicting that a petulant prince- actress pair will 'bring down the monarchy' I think they have little idea what the British Monarchy has been through.
Absolute joy to watch thank you!!
Such a great summary of a forgotten era🙏👍
@25:54 They were not all first cousins. Tsar Nicholas was not a first cousin of the Kaiser. Although both of them were first cousins of King George.
My favorite British king he reminds me of my grandfather stern no nonsense type of guy no fuss just meat and potatoes
Absolutely!
5 was an empty suit. AL was a tutti fruti.
King George V and his lovely wife Mary did an amazing job after Queen Victoria. I have heard fantastic things about Mary, a lady who was perfect at looking after the family and keeping things spot on right through out her life.
Edward VII came in between Victoria and George V.
I'm guessing that Prince George of Wales was named after this male ancestor of his, who established the Windsor Dynasty. If the British monarchy lasts until it's his turn to take the throne, he will most likely be known as King George VII(7th). For now, his grandfather, King Charles, III is the British monarch. After his reign ends, his oldest son will ascend to the throne as King William V(5th). How do they keep track of those regal ordinals?!
Not all kings use their birth name as kings.
Albert became George VI.
Victoria’s first name wasn’t ( Alexandrina ) used .
So it remains to be seen what Prince William, and Prince George pick as names…
I wish that King George V had rescued his cousin in Russia and the rest of the beautiful family that was brutally murdered. He and his cousin could have passed as twins....such a canny resemblance. Surely, he could have helped them escape!
It was the withdrawal of the offer of sanctuary that sealed the Czar fate at the time the Bolsheviks whilst having revolutionary vigor and vision were lacking legitimacy of an established entity
Do you know that George V was ready to rescue his cousin the Tsar, but his government stopped that plan due to the politics woven by the Tsar which made his own people rise against him?
@@frolyhorn1426 No, I didn't know that. I always thought that the Bolsheviks murdered them during the Revolution.
@@ValerieGrinerYes Bolsheviks did murder them. But the Bolsheviks arose from among the people.. a reaction to the Tsar and Tsarina 's oppressive reign. Other European monarchs advised them to make changes towards being more democratic, but they dismissed those advices. It's a tragic end for the Romanovs. But the point is King George was not to be blamed for the failure to help his cousin, his government called the shot
A great video for doing genealogies scientists. The Spanish Flu data was very helpful.
A excellent presentation!
It would be interesting to see a document about King George IV and king William IV, two of great Britain's modern age least knowingly kings
As a Greek-American, I applaud them both for championing the cause of Greek independence, the related war having taken place during both of their reigns.
“The old country must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her Colonial trade against foreign competitors”
George V
Edward VII prior to his accession to the throne was Prince of Wales and therefore was heir apparent not heir presumptive. His claim to the throne as eldest male child could not be displaced by the birth of another.
Yes Elizabeth was heiress presumptive -- presuming a boy was not born.
Most under appreciated. Wonderful report
Wonderful documentary! And what a goodking!
@BelaDJ1 He was handsome enough for a king surely, though how older he got how weirder his face / eye lids started looking. Seemed like he saw a ghost, probably because he had to carry the country right on his shoulders
Sorry, you got my inner pedant going in the first 30 seconds. If Albert Edward (his father) was the first born son of Victoria, then he was the heir apparent not the heir presumptive. An heir presumptive only exists when someone with a better claim might come along later. In the case of a first born son, there is no chance of that, so they are the heir apparent.
Heir presumptive is a term usually (though not exclusively) reserved for non-direct line heirs. If there is a King who is childless, then his next oldest brother (or next-oldest sibling if boys and girls are treated equally) will be the heir presumptive. It's 'presumptive' because it presumes the king will father no children before he dies. If the king suddenly produces a natural-born child, then that child will be heir apparent.
I love to learn about the past about the Roya families ❤️.
My favorite is all I have learned about quin mother……
Having just seen several biopics (Edward VII and The Crown), is there a chance of a biopic of George V and VI coming? It'll help connect the Edward TV series with The Crown.
I'd love a The Crown's spin-off about his reign
You can see how WW1 aged him at warp speed.I really admire him.Long live your new 👑 Charles !
Very well done, indeed!
Not surprised he ditched the German name of the line since 1901. UK was at war with Germany at time.
1917 more correctly
Failure to rescue the Russian Imperial Family was the only stain on his reign. Great documentary, thanks for sharing. From Thessaloniki 🇬🇷
Eventhough George V is half hearted to be king he was actually my favorite.
George vI was my favorite. He tried so hard….
Once Queen Elizabeth took over, it made everyone else look like child play.
Even King Charles can’t keep up with her legacy.
If there still will be a monarchy after Charles, Prince William will do a fabulous job.
The Queen spent a lot of time with him.
he wasnt too bad a king, father figure, quite domineering though, but kept coolness in conflicts, that could have been many more long lasting wars. thank you very much.
I'm not saying he was a bad king . But the whole show no feelings except to his family ( always mad ) is very royal - is very weird , the Tsar wasn't like that .
Mary of Teck's parentage was "on paper" was noteworthy, but in actuality was inauspicious. Her parents were poor relations, often dependent on the charity of others. Mary was probably emotionally scarred the poverty of her youth and as Duchess of York, Princess of Wales and Queen Consort, she became hungry for possessions. Her acquisition of Russian Family jewels was predatory with exiled Romanovs shedding their treasures to live outside their former homeland.
She would go round nobility homes with lists bequests by George II and ask for the item and they knew the answer , her visits were dreaded and some items "lost"to avoid awkward situations
And I dont really understand this now that Ive read "A Memoir of Princess Mary Adelaide Duchess of Teck". It is mostly from her diaries and correspondence with her closest friends which we know are of the British Aristocracy, and from the standpoint of ppl close to her give none of the accounts I previously read in "The Quest for Queen Mary" which give accounts of the Tecks running from creditors on several occasions even staying in Italy for about 2yrs and Princess May being embarrassed of her mother.
He did an exceptional job with what he was dealt in terms of world circumstances.
He was a monarch for the time!🤺🇬🇧🇦🇺🐊🦘
Very interesting documentary. Thank you very much
The relationship between George and Mary is quite interesting. They have seemed to have fallen in love with each other over time, but Mary doesn't dismiss the fact that he wasn't always easy to be married to. He limited her very much when it came to her own personal interests and hobbies. And yet I think because they both shared a strong sense of duty and want to do the morally right thing (as they understood it), even if it wasn't always the easy thing, is what really cemented their bond. They found ways to communicate, usually through writing, which is a good insight to their personal feelings towards one another.
Thank you for the very informative documentary
How was Albert Edward the Heir Presumptive to the throne? He was born after his mother became Queen so he was the direct heir. Lots of inaccuracies here, LOTS.
@Joshua William is the heir, George is the heir presumptive.
Good doco, thanks. Lok forward to the next one.
For me, he was the best King of the british history
This was highly informative.
Remarkable, thanks for making the video.
I loved George 5th…. He was a good monarch and deserves more notice for his duty and stability during tough times.
@9:14 Francis Duke of Teck one of the most senior figures in German aristocracy? No! Not really! He was a morganatic scion of the royal house of Würtemberg. His wife however was a princess of the UK!
Excactly
Excellent deep dive.❤
Brilliant!
Really enjoying this series.The authoritative voice over; the perspective which is sustained and as even handed as possible….all good. I’m not so interested in contests between monarchs; jusy at the fact and perspective gathering phase
George isn't someone I knew much about. I know much more now. He seems to have made a positive contribution to our national life.