Tsar Nicholas II was the cousin of King George V, who was the Queen’s grandfather. George V’s mother was Alexandra Princess of Wales, the sister of Nicholas’ mother, Dagmar of Denmark.

King George V and Queen Mary watch as their granddaughter Princess Elizabeth waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on May 6, 1935, after they attended a service at St. Paul’s ...

“King George V would never have given permission for Edward to marry Wallis. His comment about his elder son was prescient: ‘After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 months ...

King Charles Surpasses Reign Length of Great-Uncle King Edward, Who Abdicated to Marry Wallis Simpson. ... Edward became King when his father, King George V, died on January 20, 1936.

King George V was infamous for being a tough disciplinarian. ... According to the BBC, they met at a ball in 1920, and George had to propose twice before she agreed to marry.

AsThe Crown hits our screens once again, viewers may be surprised to see that the show will draw back the curtain on yet another royal family. The fifth season of the wildly popular Netflix show ...