King George V Park in Wishaw was created in memory of the King after his death in 1936. The National Memorial Fund Committee raised money to establish playing fields in the King’s memory.

George V, the king of England from 1910 to 1936, was not a brilliant man. Margot Asquith, wife of his first prime minister, described him as a “dunderhead.” He did not make for great company.

King George V foresaw the coming of aviation and made his second son the head of the Royal Flying Corps. But, aware of his son's inner recklessness, the king told him to stay on the ground.

King Charles has reportedly made the decision to axe a 102-year-old dress code at Buckingham Palace as part of a huge ...