How Did King George V Really Die? | Britannica
Just before midnight on January 20, 1936, King George V died at Sandringham, in Norfolk, England. His health had gradually declined over the previous few months because of a chronic lung issue that had first appeared in 1928.
George V - Wikipedia
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
1936 SECRET IS OUT: DOCTOR SPED GEORGE V'S DEATH
Nov 28, 1986 · As he lay comatose on his deathbed in 1936, King George V was injected with fatal doses of morphine and cocaine to assure him a painless death in time, according to his physician's...
The Death of George V – As Reported First in The Times
Oct 4, 2017 · After the King died at 11:55 pm on Monday 20 January 1936 the news was reported in The Times the following morning with a headline ‘A Peaceful Ending at Midnight’ and a brief article detailing his final hours.
George V | Siblings, Children, Successor, & Facts | Britannica
3 days ago · How did George V die? George V died in 1936 after being injected with a mixture of cocaine and morphine by the royal physician while gravely sick. He had fallen seriously ill in 1928 and was forced to be extremely careful of his health for the rest of his reign. Learn more. Who succeeded George V? George V was succeeded by his son Edward VIII.
Royal Rewind: George V dies – and doctors helped speed up his death
Jan 20, 2016 · On this day in 1936, George V passed away at Sandringham House, at around midnight, as a victim of lung disease. But his end was not a natural one – his doctors helped speed up his death with a lethal cocktail of drugs.
The Peculiar Death of King George V - Gale
Nov 30, 2018 · When King George V died on January 20, 1936, the world was led to believe that he had died entirely of natural causes. In actuality, his death had been hastened by his physician to ensure that the news was reported first in The Times rather than the afternoon newspapers.
How did King George V of Britain Really Die? - Historic Mysteries
Jan 19, 2023 · King George never truly recovered and his lung problems only got worse. His health took one final knock with the death of his favorite sister, Victoria, in 1935. Her loss left him deeply depressed. The beginning of the end came for King George on January 15th, 1936.
The Death of George V - History Today
The death of King George V, in January 1936, made a public impact which not only allowed Rudyard Kipling to slip into the grave comparatively unnoticed, but after half a century still seems historically remarkable.
THE DEATH OF KING GEORGE V - Number One London
Jan 20, 2018 · King George V died 82 years ago of lung disease. Grandson of Queen Victoria and grandfather to Queen Elizabeth II, his death was expected (he had been a heavy smoker and ill for some time). However, controversy surrounding his death surfaced a few decades ago when the diary of his lead attending physician, Lord Dawson of Penn, was revealed.
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