King George V and Queen Mary of Teck and Other Members of the Royal Family Standing on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace, 1929. King George V was back [after an illness], and as he and Queen Mary drove to Buckingham Palace, Britain saw the event as something to draw strength from. The King had spent three months in Bognor recuperating, and later that year the towns name was changed to "Bognor Regis" by royal consent. From "Time to Remember - 1929 The Time Of The House At Bognor" - Reel 4; a documentary about the world in 1929. Illness of King George V & economic depression.