George V becomes King of the United Kingdom upon the death of his father, Edward VII.

George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck are enthroned as Emperor and Empress of India.

Emily Davison, a suffragette, runs out in front of King George V's horse, Anmer, at the Epsom Derby. She is trampled, never regains consciousness and dies a few days later.

King George V of the United Kingdom issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British royal family will bear the surname Windsor.

King George V of the United Kingdom proclaims Armistice Day (later Remembrance Day). The idea is first suggested by Edward George Honey.

The Southwark Bridge in London, is opened for traffic by King George V and Queen Mary.

At Windsor Castle, King George V receives the colours of the six Irish regiments that are to be disbanded – the Royal Irish Regiment, the Connaught Rangers, the South Irish Horse, the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.