THE LIFE OF THE LATE KING GEORGE IN PICTURES
FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING VARIOUS STAGES OF THE LIFE OF THE LATE KING GEORGE: TOP LEFT shows the crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace during the late King's previous illness. TOP RIGHT. The late King, then Prince of Wales, on a tiger shooting expedition during his tour to In jia. RIGHT: A photograph of the King after his previous illness. ABOVE. The late King George V was the first British ruler to address his subjects by radio.
His Majesty, who served for many years as an active naval officer, mounting e
ladder from a submarine, during a visit to the Grand Fleet in 1917.
The King and Armistice Day
"In Flanders Fields"
The popularity of the late King George V with his subjects is evidenced in this photograph, which shows him shaking hands in Hyde Park.
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The first public appearance of the late King George V after his firat ill- ness in 1928 was respon ible for a remarkable display of afrection and devo- tion by his loyal subjects.
His Late Majesty photographed in the uniform of the Tank Corps, whilst inspecting this unit of the British fighting services. Although brought up in the Naval tradition, the Late King George took a keen interest in all Britain's defences.
Their Majesties in the
of Craigweil House, Bognor, where King George was recovering from his severe illness in 1929, Queen Mary's care and devotion contributed largely to the recovery of King George V on this occasion.
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