#kinggeorgev

On this exact day, on April 26, but 103 years ago, in 1923 the wedding of The Duke of York (later King George VI), and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), took place 💍

— George R.I.

Image: IWM (Q 309) HM King George V conversing with wounded men in a hospital train. An ambulance train full of wounded, under Captain Ackland RAMC was inspected at Doullens Station, 29th March 1918.

On this day in 1919, Queen Mary went with Queen Maud to meet new tenants on the Sandringham Estate. They also spent time at Appleton House (Maud’s home on the estate) and spent time with Princess Victoria, where Maud took the above photographs of Mary and Victoria. Upon returning home, Queen Mary began to compose a letter to her son Bertie (future George VI) who was stationed in Belgium, but before The Queen finished writing, she received a phone call from Lala Bill, Prince John’s nanny. Mrs. Bill informed Her Majesty that Johnnie had suffered a severe epileptic fit and had passed away in his sleep. The Queen rushed to the King and informed him of the shocking news. They immediately drove to Wood Farm where their 13-year-old son lay peacefully. Much later that evening, The Queen finished her letter to Bertie. She relayed the news and briefly spoke of the sorrow that was felt but asked Bertie to excuse her for not writing more as she was very much in a state of shock. ♥️ [Primary Text Source - In the Eye of the Storm: George V and the Great War by Alexandra Churchill] #queenmary #maryofteck #princejohn #georgev #kinggeorgev #princessvictoria #queenmaud #sandringham #history #otd https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnj0wHnOJms/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🔸 Coloured portraits of the Duke of York (later King George V) with his first child, Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII). Photographs ranging from 1894-1898 #victorianchaps #royalty #kinggeorgev #kingedwardviii #vintage #victorian #goodolddays #vintage #nostalgia #retro #oldphoto #pastlives #1890s #family #portrait https://www.instagram.com/p/CpfQvsyD4Vf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New Street in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England 22nd June 1911 on the coronation of #KingGeorgeV 👑

King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) attend Opening of State Parliament, 7 Feb 1917 . Photograph of King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) seated in a carriage on journey to Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament. Crowds line the streets to watch. . . . #GeorgeV #kingGeorgeV #QueenMary #royalfamily #royal #royalty #windsorcastle #buckinghampalace #britishroyalfamily #royals #EnglishHistory #Britishhistory #britishroyalty #thecrown #britishroyals #crown #britishmonarchy #history #windsor #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #British #London #Historic #historyblogger #historyinpictures Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020 (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWzeP0jif7/?igshid=1cwiy8u072z33