King George V at the funeral of his father King Edward VII, London, 20 May 1910. King George V (1865-1936), and his first cousin Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, in the procession from Westminster to Paddington. The funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India (1841-1910) was attended by huge crowds, and was the largest ever gathering of European royalty. From "The Illustrated London News", [21 May 1910]