Monarchs strive to make their mark on history, but King George V could never have imagined that, almost 90 years after his death, he would go viral on social media.

Charles personally selected the pale blue colour of the ribbon which is based on the bow on the Family Order of his great-grandfather King George V. Sovereigns presenting jewelled portraits of ...

Last month, the missing head of a statue of King George V made an unexpected appearance onstage at a concert of the touring Northern Irish rap band, Kneecap. The head had not been seen publicly ...

Established by King George V in 1917 to reward outstanding contributions ... formed part of the congregation. The King is the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire, and the Queen is the ...

An Irish hip-hop band has sparked outrage after a member was photographed holding the severed head of a King George V statue during an Australian gig. Belfast-based Kneecap were playing a show at ...

Of the 56 countries that made up the British Empire 100 years ago, its sovereign King George V visited just one of them. “How is the Empire?” he’d often ask his advisors – but their ...

At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage. By Ali Watkins The irreverent ...

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The King George V statue was beheaded and covered in red paint on a bank holiday for King Charles’ birthday in June 2024. It was part of series of incidents involving attacks on colonial ...

The solid bronze severed head of Melbourne’s decapitated King George V statue was reported to have briefly reappeared in public, gracing the stage during a performance by Irish rap group Kneecap.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Eighty-nine years after he died, King George V appears to be having the time of his life. Or, at any rate, his severed bronze head is.

An Irish hip-hop band has declared “every colony can fall” after a fan gifted them the severed head of a King George V statue at their Melbourne gig on Friday. Belfast band Kneecap were ...