You can't shake hands with a clenched fist. - George V

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You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

George V

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About George V

George V of the United Kingdom (3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India. He was monarch during World War I and the Great Depression. He was succeeded by his sons Edward VIII and George VI, and is the great-grandfather of the United Kingdom's current head of state Charles III.

Also Known As

Birth Name: Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert of Wales

Alternative Names: George Frederick Ernest Albert • George Windsor • George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor • George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha • George Frederick Ernest Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha • King George V • George V of the United Kingdom • George V (King of Great Britain)

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Winston Churchill Wilhelm II George III of Great Britain Stanley Baldwin Benjamin Disraeli

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