King George V's Legacy
King George V
“How’s the Empire?” (izquotes). These were the words spoken by King George V on the morning of his death. The king was a man who cared greatly for his people even on his deathbed. In the Leaving a Legacy unit. The way people have been remembered in history has been thoroughly studied. King George V kept the British Empire standing through a world war and the modernization of mankind, leaving an everlasting legacy upon history. King George V, whose full name is George Frederick Ernest Albert, was born on June 3, 1865, in London, England. He was born the second son with three sisters and two brothers. Due to tradition he joined the Royal Navy at age 12 while his older brother was being pampered for the throne. When his brother …show more content…
During WWI hate for Germans and German things grew, so King George V changed the royal family's house name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a German title, to the more English, House of Windsor, which still holds the monarchy today. In 1922 he sent ships to rescue the Greek royal family after they were usurped from their throne. This act is still seen today because Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, was the son of the rescued King. One of the hardest decisions he was forced to make was the rejection of his cousins asylum request, the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II and his family. He did this to keep peace in his country and to remain absent from the conflict in Russia. After realizing that revolution could reach his Empire he began interacting with the common people and his annual Christmas Addresses became known worldwide. Queen Mary encouraged King George to make the address even though he was wary of modern technology as mentioned above.
King George V will be remembered in history as the leader of the British Empire at it’s best and the one who made it through its worst. He guided his Empire through the atrocities of the Great War, through the modernization of life, and the self-governing of the Empire’s commonwealths. King George V kept the British Empire standing through a world war and the modernization of mankind, leaving an everlasting legacy upon history. George V will stand as a strong leader of the Empire and the calming leader people
“How’s the Empire?” (izquotes). These were the words spoken by King George V on the morning of his death. The king was a man who cared greatly for his people even on his deathbed. In the Leaving a Legacy unit. The way people have been remembered in history has been thoroughly studied. King George V kept the British Empire standing through a world war and the modernization of mankind, leaving an everlasting legacy upon history. King George V, whose full name is George Frederick Ernest Albert, was born on June 3, 1865, in London, England. He was born the second son with three sisters and two brothers. Due to tradition he joined the Royal Navy at age 12 while his older brother was being pampered for the throne. When his brother …show more content…
During WWI hate for Germans and German things grew, so King George V changed the royal family's house name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a German title, to the more English, House of Windsor, which still holds the monarchy today. In 1922 he sent ships to rescue the Greek royal family after they were usurped from their throne. This act is still seen today because Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, was the son of the rescued King. One of the hardest decisions he was forced to make was the rejection of his cousins asylum request, the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II and his family. He did this to keep peace in his country and to remain absent from the conflict in Russia. After realizing that revolution could reach his Empire he began interacting with the common people and his annual Christmas Addresses became known worldwide. Queen Mary encouraged King George to make the address even though he was wary of modern technology as mentioned above.
King George V will be remembered in history as the leader of the British Empire at it’s best and the one who made it through its worst. He guided his Empire through the atrocities of the Great War, through the modernization of life, and the self-governing of the Empire’s commonwealths. King George V kept the British Empire standing through a world war and the modernization of mankind, leaving an everlasting legacy upon history. George V will stand as a strong leader of the Empire and the calming leader people