King George V
1865 - 1936

A navy man, George's real name was George Frederick Ernest Albert. He ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain from 1910 (crowned 1911) until his death.

In 1917, George V changed the name of his family from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor.

George's father was King Edward VII, whose real name was Prince Albert Edward. His mother was Alexandra, a (great) Dane.

One of his sons and successor to the throne was King Edward VIII.

See also the chart Governments in History.