George V of the United Kingdom

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. As well as being King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (from 1927, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and the Commonwealth Realms, George was also the Emperor of India. George reigned from 6 May 1910 until his death.

Tribute

A statue of King George V was unveiled at the Brisbane City Hall in 1938 as a tribute to the King from the citizens of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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The square, in front of the Brisbane City Hall, was also renamed King George Square in his honour.

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