The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
King George Was Nude Monarch M May, 1910
|OnIy Surviving Son of Edward VlI-Called Wisest and Most Beloved Monarch of England

i1aavl officer to the peoples of tho dominions, than to Englishmen. started With Death
 Actually Georges life story may
 be said than to have started with the death of his brother. It brought
 him c wife in addition to a crown. He was born June 3, 1865, at
 Marlborough House in London. He
 was christened Frederick Ernest
 Albert George and was known to the immediate family as "Georgie". Not over-gtrong, his childhood
 was the strict one of the times. He and his brothers and sisters were
 not allowed to read or play on Sun.
 days.
 Like his father. George was fond
 of the sea, . fondness he retained to the end of his life. Eventually hc
 went to Osborne college, the An-
 napolis of England, and from there entered the navy, first as a mid" dy" and later as @ lieutetiafit. He served IS years, visited the west Indies, learned much of Amer.
 ica, Fiji, Japan, Ceylon, Egypt, Pai-
 estine and Greece.
 Romantic Coincidence The broad facts of Georges mar.
 riage are history but behind them iS more romantic coincidence than many . film director would dare use. Princess Mary, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Teck, had
 been engaged to the Duke of ClAt-
 ence. But when the Duke died and the official year of n1ouring was
 ended, she married Prince George for the best of all possible reasons
 --beca,ise they loved each other. This was in 1893 they lived 3 sim-
 pie life, raising q family of five
 sons and one daughter, all 0f
 whom. were born before his Acces- sion to the throne and all except
 enc of which afe still living. Ills children are the Prince of Wales, Edward, his successor, the Duke of York, Princess Mary (tte Countess of Harewood), the Duke of Glouces. ter, the Duke of Kent, and Prince
 John. Prince John died as @ boy of IS in lelD.
 King Edward Dies
 King Edward died as George as-
 Csnded the throne. At Q time Of British prosperity and peace. The first years of his reign were tIn- troubled, but almost without warn- ing the world was plunged into war. Belgium was invaded, Russia ifiobilizeu; Aug. {, 1914; Great Bri- tain declared war on Germany and her allies, in support of her pledge to defend the neutrality of Belgium. The country seemed to turn to Its ruler as 8 child to its mother in a moment of terror. Thousands milled around Buckingham palace.
 And George did not fail them. He spoke of confidence and faith and the cause of right over might. He worked lt hours . day. visiting hos- pitals and meeting with his minis. ters. He sent his son, the Prince of Wales end heir to, the throne. straight out of school to the battle l front. He himself oftei1 visited the l front and was Q source of anxiety 1 t0 his generals for his lack of ca,i- | tion. once . spirited horse he was riding, reared and fell on him and 1 he had . narrow escape.
 King FaesA nik TAsk
 When the war ended, King 0eOrRe turned to the task of re- stOring . weary and battle scared | nation. He faced 1t bravely, always | rememherine the deaths of almost | q million British subjects in bate l ltie. Tn o0mai1enorating these deaths, | on saw November day in 1o2e,
 while standing bare-headed at the ! memorial Cenotaph. he contracted tlle cold tliat neArly cest his He