Shortly before he died, King George V wrote to Stanley Baldwin, the prime minister, in despair about his eldest son, Edward, Prince of Wales. 'After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 ...

George V wasn’t your typical royal showboat. Unlike his flashy father, Edward VII, who lived for glitz, gossip, fashion trends, mistresses and scandal, George was the introverted, no-nonsense ...

Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather, King George V, was the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. He is remembered for being the monarch during the First World War, marrying his dead ...