How tall was George V?

George V is commonly listed at 5 ft 6 in (168 cm).

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George V’s 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 17 in 100 US men are shorter.

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George V beside others

George V is in the middle of the 16 monarchs we have heights for: Maximinus Thrax (7 ft 10.5 in) stands 2 ft 4.5 in (72 cm) taller and Queen Victoria (5 ft 0 in) is 6 in (15.6 cm) shorter.

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5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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George V, 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)