At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage. By Ali Watkins The irreverent ...

Eighty-nine years after he died, King George V appears to be having the time of his life. Or, at any rate, his severed bronze head is. Having been “liberated” from his torso last June ...

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King George V, second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was born in 1865 and served in the Royal Navy until 1892 when he became heir to the throne following the death of his elder brother, ...

A decapitated statue head of King George V, missing since June, was reportedly spotted at a Melbourne gig this weekend and that’s one cameo none of us could’ve seen coming. In case you ...

The King George V statue was beheaded and covered in red paint on a bank holiday for King Charles’ birthday in June 2024. It was part of series of incidents involving attacks on colonial ...

‘Well well a chairde Gael [my Irish friends]! Some madman dropped by with a huge King George’s head so he could hear a few tunes for our last Melbourne show!’ it read. They posted photos on ...

Let's not even get started on George V, the consummate Imperial, and owner of what is easily the scariest mustache in royal history. King George V in dress uniform and mustache. Credit ...

The solid bronze severed head of Melbourne’s decapitated King George V statue was reported to have briefly reappeared in public, gracing the stage during a performance by Irish rap group Kneecap.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Eighty-nine years after he died, King George V appears to be having the time of his life. Or, at any rate, his severed bronze head is.