1910    George V becomes King of the United Kingdom upon the death of his father, Edward VII.

1911    George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

1911    King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India.

1913    Emily Davison, a suffragette, runs out in front of King George V's horse, Anmer, at the Epsom Derby. She is trampled, never regains consciousness and dies a few days later.

1917    King George V of the United Kingdom issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British royal family will bear the surname Windsor.

1919    King George V of the United Kingdom proclaims Armistice Day (later Remembrance Day). The idea is first suggested by Edward George Honey.

1921    The Southwark Bridge in London, is opened for traffic by King George V and Queen Mary.

1922    At Windsor Castle, King George V receives the colours of the six Irish regiments that are to be disbanded – the Royal Irish Regiment, the Connaught Rangers, the South Irish Horse, the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.