A beggar running alongside King George V's coach in 1920. The beggar appears to be a war veteran by the metals he's wearing. It's not clear if any of them tossed him a coin.
The King George V class battleship HMS Duke of York in her post-war form, leaving Portland Harbour. [2802 x 1136]
Ships of the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet in World War I. From left to right, King George V, Thunderer, Monarch, Conqueror. 1914.[1200x685]
Emperor Nicholas II of Russia with his physically similar cousin, King George V of the United Kingdom, wearing German military uniforms in Berlin before the war in 1913
Poignant historical photo of King George V inspecting new recruits, soon to be sent to the western front in World War 1. At the far right is Field Marshall Horatio Kitchener famously from the ‘Your Country Needs You’ poster.
King George V attends a baseball game: during World War I, the U.S. Army and Navy in the UK arranged a match at Stamford Bridge to commemorate Independence Day, July 4th 1918 [1021 x 761 px]
Emperor Nicholas II of Russia with his physically similar cousin, King George V of the United Kingdom (right), wearing German military uniforms in Berlin before the war; 1913. [1076x1524]
[1024x1442] King George V reviews the men on the deck of HMS Iron Duke, accompanied by Admiral Sir George Callaghan, commander of the Home Fleet, 20 July 1914; just days later, Callaghan would be replaced, upon the outbreak of World War I, by Sir John Jellicoe
The battleship HMS King George V returns to Portsmouth for the first time since the end of the Second World War, 1 March 1946 [1419 x 927]
A patriotic postcard illustration featuring King George V's Message to His Soldiers at the start of World War One, dated 9th August 1914.
Tsar Nicholas II and King George V. The two were known for being look-alikes, this is them in German military uniforms, Berlin, before World War I.
If Oversimplified does do the War of 1812, he shouldn’t forget to mention that King George III (the same king the patriot rebels fought against) was still king during the war, meaning that this is the second conflict against the British under King George III
Colonial forces of British America capture Louisbourg in French Canada, King George's War - 1745
Australian Christmas postcard from World War I featuring flags of the British Empire, an English Bulldog and the words of King George V - c. 1914-1918
[5504 x 4126]HMS Collingwood, likely pre-war. Prince Albert, later King George VI, served aboard for several years.
!!!!(Sorry for bad photo)!!!! Here's a picture of my Great Grandfather. He was an Able Seaman gunner on HMS Queen Elizabeth during WW2. Photo taken in Sri Lanka in 1943. He was on a number of ships and was sunk 5 times throughout the war. In 1941 he was the from turret gunner on HMS King George V.
[2048 x 1208] A post-war photo of HMS King George V.
The King George V class battleship HMS Howe, post-war. [1510 x 944]
At the time of the First World War, the rulers of the world's three greatest nations – King George V of Great Britain and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia on the one hand, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany on the other – were first cousins? Their grandmother was Queen Victoria.
In his youth, the future King William IV served in the Royal Navy and was posted in New York during the American Revolutionary war. While he was there, George Washington plotted to have him kidnapped, but it was never enacted.
3 Sep 1939: [Photo] King George VI delivering the radio address on the start of war ww2db.com/image.php?image…
The battleship HMS King George V served throughout the war. In 1941 she helped sink the German battleship Bismarck, served in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Theaters, served with the British Pacific Fleet during the Okinawa Campaign, and was anchored in Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender.
Britain’s King George VI meets with American Army officers serving as military observers; October 1941. The US did not enter the war with Germany until 11-December-1941.
Happy Independence Day Americans: On this day the Second Judgmental Congress sent the Declaration of Independence to King George by plane, thus beginning the Evolutionary War
1999's war-comedy 'Three Kings' is one of the best modern anti-war films. It predicted the cynicism of invading the Middle East, the horrors of a refugee crisis, the movie stardom of George Clooney, and the madness of David O. Russell. theringer.com/movies/2019…
Biden says America hasn't been this divided since the Civil War and I agree. Know this name - Joseph Bolanos. The tyranny we are experiencing today is worse than the colonists experienced under king George III. open.spotify.com/episode/…
The King George V class battleship HMS Howe, post-war. [1510 x 944]
The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI so as to "bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people" during the great siege they underwent in the early part of World War II.
from the "Call of War" youtube ad. I'm pretty sure this here "USS Idaho" is british King George V class...
Awesome day, 1774 King George III coin 2 US large cents, can't see the dates but they were made from the late 1790's to the mid 1800's A small cuff button A .69 cal musket ball And a button from the 1 Rhode Island light artillery regiment from the civil war reddit.com/gallery/lx8xb5
TIL that during World War II King George VI was at war with Germany as the King of the UK, but as King of Ireland he was also at peace with Germany and validated the credentials of German ambassadors. After WWII he was at war with himself as King of India and separately King of Pakistan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Com…
[October 16th, 1920] King George V shaking hands with World War One veterans prior to the football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London. Tottenham Hotspur won 4-0.
King George V king of Great Britain and Ireland and his cousin Nicholas II tsar of Russia together in this photo. May I ask how Russians look and the figure of Nicholas II and imperialist Russia.
First Joe Rogan and now Bill Maher?? I miss when Bill only talked about the Iraq war and George Bush 😭 😭 v.redd.it/i3cdk5wjvfc81
TIL Jefferson’s first draft of the Declaration of Independence criticized King George III for enslaving Africans, and for over-ruling Virginia’s attempt to ban Slavery. In it, Jefferson called slavery a “cruel war against human nature.” The draft was struck down by the continental congress. jeffersonpapers.princeton…
Not only were Czar Nicholas II and King George V first cousins, but they so closely resembled each other that they would prank friends, family and even government ministers by swapping uniforms. Their other first cousin was Kaiser Wilhelm II.
A beggar, with war medals jangling on his chest, runs alongside the carriage of King George V to ask him for a donation on his the way to the horse derby at Epsom. London, UK, 1920
Statue of Subhash Chandra Bose to be installed at the empty canopy opposite India Gate. There was a statue of King George V till Independence after which it was removed.
A funky timelines I’m thinking up where a Anglo-Prussian defeat in the 7 years war leads to George III becoming king of a rump America in the 13 colonies after a revolution,narrowly escaping with his head .
Mad King George III during the Napoleonic wars
My brother pointed this out. Don't you think it's weird that both George Washington(and his men) and King George(and his men) went to war together. The George vs. George war-
I left my K Rool amiibo at my parents, so my mom put him with her animals and named him King George
