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He later described himself as 'a very ordinary sort of fellow'. How do you know this? This Company painting is a portrait of King George V, who succeeded his father, Edward VII, in 1910.

It has previously been bought for a multiple re-use license which is still valid. George and Mary proceeded through the Empire for 8 months. Portrait of King George V. Artist/designer. Your contributions must be polite and with no intention of causing trouble. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. The mourning King sent his heir, now known as the Duke of Cornwall and York, to Australia as his representative. George continued active service, commanding a torpedo ship, HMS Thrush and HMS Melampus until 1892. Download this stock image: Portrait of King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) commemorating the silver Jubilee.

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Photo from Bains News Service, 1923 - H4E0E0 from Alamy's library of millions of … Ticketed entry is in place to safely manage visits to the Gallery, so please book ahead. King George V portrait. A grandson of Queen Victoria’s, George grew up third in line to the throne, behind his father and his older brother, Albert Victor.

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From the age of 12 he served alongside his brother in the British Navy; together, they travelled the world on HMS Bacchante from 1879 to 1881. By the time he publicly deplored the rise of Nazi Germany, he was immensely popular. The men who made the Commonwealth were eclipsed… by the man who has made nothing of any importance.’. Please note that we cannot provide valuations. Sitter in 488 portraitsAs the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, George V had not expected to ascend to the throne.

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage. In 1924, he appointed the first Labour prime minister.

Soon after their coronation in June 1911, they went to India, where the Prince declared Delhi the new capital and shot 21 tigers and 8 rhinoceroses.

By clicking OK, you are confirming that this image is only to be used for the rights in the existing license. Sorry your purchase has been declined because your account is on hold. The Duke and Duchess left England on 15 March, and on 9 May the Duke declared the Parliament open in a grand ceremony in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, attended by thousands of guests.