The death of a king in a modern era: how George V's passing was announced to the world

It was not an auspicious start to the new year of 1936 for King George V.
The previous year had seen ‘Grandpa England’, as Queen Elizabeth II once called her grandfather, feted during his Silver Jubilee, but long periods of poor health had plagued the King, and he would not live to see February.
By 15 January, he was bedridden with a cold from which he’d never recover. His favourite sister, Princess Victoria, had died in December 1935 and the loss severely depressed him, further depleting […]
The death of a king in a modern era: how George V's passing was announced to the world