George V Frederick Ernest Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (duke of York, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall, duke of Rothesay, king of United Kingdom, emperor of India)

   George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor

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Personal and Family Information

George was born on 03 JUN 1865 in Marlborough House, London, England, the son of Albert VII Edward von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia af Danmark.

He died on 20 JAN 1936 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England.

His wife was Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes von Teck, who he married on 6 JUL 1893 in Chapel Royal, St James Palace, London, England. Their six known children were Edward VIII Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (1894-1972), Albert VI Frederick Arthur George (1895-1952), Mary (1897-1965), Henry William Frederick (1900-1974), George Edward Alexander (1902-1942) and John Charles Francis (1905-1919).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

George V Frederick Ernest Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
(1865-1936)

 

Albert VII Edward von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
(1841-1910)

 

Albert Augustus Charles von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
(1819-1861)

 

Ernst von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
(1784-1844)

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Luise Pauline Charlotte Friederike Auguste von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg
(1800-1831)

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Alexandrina Victoria Hanover
(1819-1901)

 

Edward Augustus Hanover
(1767-1820)

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Marie Louise Victoire von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
(1786-1861)

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Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia af Danmark
(1844-1925)

 

Christian IX von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1818-1906)

 

Friedrich Wilhelm Paul Leopold von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1785-1831)

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Luise Karoline von Hessen-Kassel
(1789-1867)

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Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hessen-Kassel
(1817-1898)

 

Wilhelm von Hessen-Kassel
(1787-1867)

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Louise Charlotte af Danmark
(1789-1864)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 3 JUN 1865
Place: Marlborough House, London, England
Death 20 JAN 1936
Place: Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Christening 7 JUL 1865
Burial 28 JAN 1936
Place: St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1892 TO 1901 duke of York
Nobility Title FROM 1901 TO 1910 prince of Wales
Nobility Title 1901 duke of Cornwall
Nobility Title FROM 1901 TO 1910 duke of Rothesay
Nobility Title FROM 1910 TO 1936 king of United Kingdom
Nobility Title FROM 1910 TO 1936 emperor of India

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Notes

Note 1

George V changed his family name to Windsor to alleviate pressure on the monarchy due to a war with Germany.