among other things, he is also credited for starting the royal christmas broadcast tradition in 1932. his silver jubilee in 1935 was greeted with jubilations and was a very well loved king across all classes of society. afterwards however his health suddenly declined. it was in these later years when george's relationship with his eldest son and heir, edward, deteriorated. george was cross with edward's failure to settle down in life and was angered and appalled by his many affairs with married women. edward did not take royal duties seriously and, although quite popular, preferred partying and luxury, in direct conflict with george's sense of duty and hard work. george said of his son edward: "after i am dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 months", indeed he was correct: less than a year after taking the throne, edward abdicated, causing the family damage to its reputation. george v was regarded as a wise king with good judgement.