{"slug": "george-v", "label": "George V", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_V", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269412", "qid": "Q269412", "description": "King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936", "entries": 16, "years": 13, "span": [1892, 1953], "span_label": ["1892 CE", "1953 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "first-nations-in-canada", "label": "First Nations in Canada", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "westminster-abbey", "label": "Westminster Abbey", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "delhi", "label": "Delhi", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "calcutta", "label": "Calcutta", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "british-empire", "label": "British Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "world-war-i", "label": "World War I", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "german-empire", "label": "German Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-ireland", "label": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edward-vii", "label": "Edward VII", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "parliament-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Parliament of the United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "northern-ireland", "label": "Northern Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "royal-assent", "label": "Royal assent", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1892, "year_label": "1892 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 24", "text": "May 24 – Prince George (later George V of the United Kingdom) becomes Duke of York.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372569087#May", "title": "1892", "revid": 1372569087, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1893, "year_label": "1893 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 6", "text": "June 6 – Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck: the future King George V of the United Kingdom marries at St James's Palace in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369946190#July", "title": "1893", "revid": 1369946190, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1910, "year_label": "1910 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 6", "text": "May 6 – George V becomes King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of his father, Edward VII.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373495790#May", "title": "1910", "revid": 1373495790, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1911, "year_label": "1911 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 12", "text": "December 12 – The Delhi Durbar is held to mark the coronation of George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India, and the transfer of the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373497014#December", "title": "1911", "revid": 1373497014, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1911, "year_label": "1911 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "June 22", "text": "June 22 – George V and Mary are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, at Westminster Abbey in London.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373497014#June", "title": "1911", "revid": 1373497014, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1914, "year_label": "1914 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – World War I: German invasion of Belgium – At 08:02 (local time) Imperial German Army troops enter Belgium, bringing the July Crisis to a climax. At 23:00 (GMT) the British entry into World War I takes place when King George V in London declares war on Germany for this violation of Belgian neutrality (protected by the Treaty of London (1839)) and especially to defend France. This means a declaration of war by the whole British Empire against the German Empire. The United States declares neutrality.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373518346#August", "title": "1914", "revid": 1373518346, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1914, "year_label": "1914 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 19", "text": "July 19 – George V summons a conference to discuss the Irish Home Rule problem. It meets from July 21–24, without reaching consensus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373518346#July", "title": "1914", "revid": 1373518346, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1917, "year_label": "1917 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – King George V of the United Kingdom issues a proclamation, stating that thenceforth the male line descendants of the British royal family will bear the surname Windsor, vice the Germanic bloodline of House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (an offshoot of the historic (800+ years) House of Wettin).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373519608#July", "title": "1917", "revid": 1373519608, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1920, "year_label": "1920 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 23", "text": "December 23 – The Government of Ireland Act 1920, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, receives Royal Assent from George V, providing for the partition of Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, with separate parliaments, granting a measure of home rule.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369258210#December", "title": "1920", "revid": 1369258210, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1921, "year_label": "1921 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 27", "text": "June 27 – The first signings of Treaty 11, an agreement between George V, King of Canada, and various Canadian First Nations, are conducted at Fort Providence.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371086035#June", "title": "1921", "revid": 1371086035, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1922, "year_label": "1922 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 6", "text": "December 6 – The Irish Free State officially comes into existence. George V becomes the Free State's monarch. Tim Healy is appointed first Governor-General of the Irish Free State, and W. T. Cosgrave becomes President of the Executive Council.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369983934#December", "title": "1922", "revid": 1369983934, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1922, "year_label": "1922 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – The final signings of Treaty 11, an agreement between George V, King of Canada, and various Canadian First Nations, are conducted at Fort Liard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369983934#July", "title": "1922", "revid": 1369983934, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1932, "year_label": "1932 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – King George V delivers the first Royal Christmas Message on the new BBC Empire Service radio from Sandringham House; the text has been written by Rudyard Kipling.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370718676#December", "title": "1932", "revid": 1370718676, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1936, "year_label": "1936 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 20", "text": "January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373216494#January–February", "title": "1936", "revid": 1373216494, "section": "Events › January–February"}}, {"year": 1942, "year_label": "1942 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 25", "text": "August 25 – Prince George, Duke of Kent, 4th eldest son of George V (b. 1902)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372873908#August", "title": "1942", "revid": 1372873908, "section": "Deaths › August"}}, {"year": 1953, "year_label": "1953 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 24", "text": "March 24 – Mary of Teck, consort of George V of the United Kingdom (b. 1867)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310369#March", "title": "1953", "revid": 1371310369, "section": "Deaths › March"}}]}