George V : the unexpected king / David Cannadine.

UK : Penguin Books, 2018.

x, 120 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.

Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the House of Windsor'. In an era of ever greater media coverage - frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast - George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously.

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