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 ...

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 ...

Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, King George V, had shepherded Britain through World War I during his reign from 1910 to 1936. But as the king grew older, the British royal family grew uneasy ...

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Last month, the missing head of a statue of King George V made an unexpected appearance onstage at a concert of the touring Northern Irish rap band, Kneecap. The head had not been seen publicly ...

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.

Who were the members of the royal family before the abdication? Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, King George V, had shepherded Britain through World War I during his reign from 1910 to 1936.