World’s Most Popular Monarch.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 470, 3 June 1932, Page 1

World’s Most Popular Monarch .

HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. is sixty-seven years old to-day, and throughout the widespread British Empire millions arc expressing feelings of loyalty and devotion to the world’s most popular monarch. While other thrones in Europe are tottering to the ground, the British Throne has never been in a stronger position. King George, by his wonderful tact in administrative affairs and his never-failing interest in the welfare of the people throughout the Empire, has established himself in the hearts of everyone. His complete recovery from the illness that necessitated for a time his absence from official functions, has gladdened the hearts of his subjects. A few days ago the public heard with gratification that his Majesty had been riding in Rotten Row in London. To-morrow he wilt take the salute at the Trooping of the Colour on the Horse Guards’ Parade.

George V., King of Great Britain and - Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, second son of King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra, was born at Marlborough House, London, on June 3, 1865. He served in the Navy from 1877 to 1892,. when, through the death of his elder brother, the Duke of Clarence, he had to leave the service and devote himself to his new duties as heir presumptive to the Throne. He was created Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney in 1892, and on July 6, 1893, he married Princess Victoria May. In November. 1901, the Duke was created Prince of Wales, and on the death of Edward VII. on May 6, 1910, he succeeded to the Crown, his consort taking the style of Queen Mary. By the Regency Act,

,1910 (a temporary constitutional necessit}*- in view of the fact that King George’s eldest son, Prince Edward, was then not sixteen), Queen Mary was at once nominated Regent in the event of a demise of the Crown while the heir to the Throne was under age. The Coronation at Westminster Abbey, on June 22, 1911, was attended by representatives from all parts of the Empire and other countries, and in order to complete the public assumption of Royal authority throughout the United Kingdom, the King and Queen, with the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, made State visits to Ireland, Wales and Scotland during July. Later in the year their Majesties visited India, and coronation ceremonies took place at the ancient capital of Delhi on December 12, 1911.