King George V (1865-1936)


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I believe the third week of June was established as Royal Week in 1911, with King George and Queen Mary and various other royals in attendance. It?s rather strange that King George should have done this as unlike his late father he wasn?t an admirer of horseflesh, nor a keen racegoer. Neither was Queen Mary. And neither of them were enthusiastic adherents of the social Season, which in those days was very grand indeed.

However, Royal Week became a tradition from 1911 on and Royal Ascot one of the events that heralded the end of the Season, which went hand in hand with Parliamentary sittings which usually ended in July.
By the beginning of August everyone who was anyone in that world were supposed to retreat to their country estates to celebrate the shooting of grouse, or to go to the seaside or travel abroad, do something away from a stifling London anyway.
 
In Young Elizabeth The Making of the Queen Kate Williams wrote:
In 1916 there was only enough wheat to last six weeks - so bread was restricted, along with coal. The King (George V) responded to the national emergency by declaring he would give up alcohol. The point was partly restraint, but also intended to aid industry by setting an example to the workers: Lloyd George in particular worried that factory output could be much higher if the workers did not drink.
 
In 1921 King George V went to Belfast. He attended the opening. What was the opening? The opening was the opening of the parliament of Northern Ireland.
 
In 1921 King George V went to Belfast. He attended the opening. What was the opening? The opening was the opening of the parliament of Northern Ireland.
This Event took place on the 22nd of June 1921 at Belfast City Hall as the Stormont estate was not constructed from 1922 until 1932.
The Irish Free State had been declared and the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed in 1921.
George V and Queen Mary inside Belfast City Hall in June 1921
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