By Ellie Cawthorne

Published: Tuesday, 16 November 2021 at 12:00 am


Jane Ridley speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about the life and reign of George V. She reveals how the king, often unfairly dismissed as something of a dullard, in fact successfully steered the monarchy through a tumultuous era of British history.

Jane Ridley is the author of George V: Never a Dull Moment (Chatto & Windus, 2021)

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