Silver Jubilee of George V

Silver Jubilee of George V
From left to right: King George V, wearing Garter robes, poses for his Silver Jubilee portrait by John St Helier Lander; Queen Mary poses for a portrait by Lander
GenreJubilee of the monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions
Date6 May 1935 (1935-05-06)
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The Silver Jubilee of George V on 6 May 1935 marked 25 years of George V as the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India. The Jubilee was marked with large-scale and popular events throughout London and the rest of the United Kingdom in May 1935. It was the first ever Silver Jubilee celebration of a British monarch in history. The King died less than a year later.

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