On This Day June 22

George V and Mary of Teck were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions at Westminster Abbey in London on June 22, 1911. During World War 1 George V and Queen Mary set an example of quiet determination. After the war, his reign saw the rise of socialism, communism, fascism and Irish republicanism, all of which radically changed the political landscape. King George's policy of reconciliation helped to unify the British people.

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