King George V in the Great War Including Correspondence and Photographs
The fifth year of the present reign, the Sovereign's fiftieth birthday, and the entry of the great war on its second twelve month followed each other so closely as almost to form a single anniversary. Since his ancestor and third namesake, no English ruler, in everything concerning character, personal preferences, and tastes, had ever been such a stranger to the great majority of his people as King George V.
Our unique collection includes photographs, letters, and biography of the English ruler, King George V.
![GGA Image ID # 18955f367d Portrait Photograph of George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Emperor of India.](../../../Images600/WW1/Books/ColliersPhotographicHistoryEuropeanWar/1916/05b-GeorgeV-KingOfGreatBritainAndIreland-250.jpg)
Since the beginning of the war, the King's popularity has increased tenfold. When he ascended the throne in 1910, little was known of him, and indeed for some time after, the memory of his father overshadowed him
![GGA Image ID # 1872322be4 King George V in Uniform circa 1920.](../../../Images600/WW1/Photos/PD/KingGeorgeV-InUniform-c1920-250.jpg)
King George V and the Great War - 1920
George V was forty-five years old when he became king. A second son, he was an active naval officer until his brother's death in 1892 put him in the direct line of succession. He was known as a good sailor, a great traveler, and an excellent speaker.
![GGA Image ID # 20d82fd657 Letter from King George V to British POW's On Their Release in 1918.](../../../Images600/WW1/Documents/OpenLetterFromKingGeorgeToReleasedPOWs-v2-1918-250.jpg)
King George V Letter to British POW's On Their Release in 1918
Letter to British POWs On Their Release in 1918 from King George V and the Treatment of Prisoners of War in Germany illustrated with images from In The Prison Camps of Germany: A Narrative of "Y" Service among Prisoners of War, 1920.
![Image ID # 9580ba1550 Letter to Soldiers of The United States A.E.F. from King George V - April 1918.](../../../Images600/WW1/Documents/LetterFromKingGeorgeToSoldiersOfTheUnitedStates-1918-04-250.jpg)
King George V Letter to Soldiers of The United States - April 1918
One of the most pleasant features of the debarkation of the American soldiers in England is the greeting given to them by King George. Every soldier, upon landing, is given an envelope with these words: "A Message to You from His Majesty King George." Have this letter? We'll tell you what it's worth.
![GGA Image ID # 1956283e36 King George V., on the Deck of Admiral Beatty’s Flagship, Bestowing the K. C. B. upon Admiral Hugh Rodman](../../../Images600/WW1/Periodicals/NewYorkTimes/1918-09-15/03-KingGeorgeVBestowingKCBUponAdmiralHughRodmanUSN-250.jpg)
Photographs of the King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, Who Struggled Earnestly to Prevent the War, but When Germany Attacked Belgium Sent the British Empire's Mighty Forces to Stop the Germans.