Evelyn Cheesman and the Poisoned Spear
Evelyn Cheesman travelled to Vanuatu and brought back a poison-tipped spear and a new understanding of the natural world.
George V
The Last Emperor of India
The voice of the British monarch carried considerable weight in imperial India. Its slow silencing mirrored the retreat of Britain from the subcontinent.
King Albert in World War I
David Woodward describes how, throughout the First World War, the King remained on the narrow strip of Belgium between Ypres and the sea which remained in Allied hands.
George V: How To Keep Your Crown
George V retained his throne by learning a lesson ignored by most of his European contemporaries – relinquish all power, writes Miranda Carter.
The Death of George V
What happened in those final days as the king's life moved ‘peacefully towards its close?’