George V: not so dull after all
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How Did George Releiy Get to the Throne?
I found it quite intriguing that he didn't become king until he was forty four, which was quite late. Do you think the fact that he had such a long span of adult hood before he made it to the throne helped him when he did ascend? Well, nd, it should have helped him, because he had a lot of time to prepare for being king. And so when he does become king, he's learning on the job, and he learns very quickly.
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