After a struggle longer and far more terrible than anyone could have foretold, the soil of Britain remains inviolate. Our Navy has everywhere held th… - George V

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After a struggle longer and far more terrible than anyone could have foretold, the soil of Britain remains inviolate. Our Navy has everywhere held the seas, and wherever the enemy could be brought to battle it has renewed the glories of Drake and Nelson.

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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.

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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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