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THE death of His Majesty King George V has brought an intimate sense of personal loss to the heart of each and every one of his subjects. In the twenty-five years of his reign, twenty-five years which have brought ruin and disruption to many Royal Houses, the position of the Imperial throne of Britain has been strengthened by his character and personal influence. He transcended “the divinity that doth hedge a king”, to which our loyalty was freely given at the beginning of his rule, to become the beloved leader of his people, taking his full share of the joys and the trials of a democracy.
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The Death of His Majesty King George V. Nature 137, 123–125 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137123a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/137123a0