A Brief History of King George V, 1910-1936

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

King George the V single handedly saved monarchy in Great Britain. Without him reforming Socialist Reforms as well as helping labor unions there’s no way the crown would’ve remained. During that time period. It’s one of the biggest reasons why Russia fell. The fact that so many other monarchy countries foul after World War I speaks volumes of how important his reign was to preserving the monarchy in Great Britain.

[@abriefhistoryof3996]

Great comment, I agree

[@GodisMyNo1]

Great King, Faithful Husband, Handsome Man. I love him

[@abriefhistoryof3996]

Me too

[@Itsover..866]

How was he as a dad?

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Smashing ❤

[@jackfrankmurphy]

Thank you

[@whatsanenigma]

I don't blame him for changing the family name, but I wonder why he chose Windsor. No source I have seen has the answer. But maybe I just missed it.

[@abriefhistoryof3996]

Probably just because of Windsor Castle, I imagine

[@whatsanenigma]

@@abriefhistoryof3996 Makes sense, thanks!

[@py8554]

The name was suggested by Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham, who was a trusted advisor to King George and had served as private secretary to Queen Victoria. And it was chosen because the name sounded British and had a long association with monarchy in Britain, through the town of Windsor, Berkshire, and Windsor Castle. The Shakespeare's play The Merry Wives of Windsor further ensured the familiarity of the name with the public. There were some other suggestions included Plantagenet, Tudor-Stuart, Guelph, and Fitzroy but all were rejected because they were considered to have negative connotations.

[@whatsanenigma]

@@py8554 Thanks so much! That was very interesting. Those other suggestions though...wow. Glad cooler heads prevailed.

[@ad6417]

Windsor Castle was the family's personal home.

[@carmenvergara-labrin6069]

George V Le Traître.