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On 27 May 1920 the street and station were renamed after [[George V|George V of the United Kingdom]] in appreciation of the [[United Kingdom]]'s support for France during [[World War I]]. The station entrance is located between Rue de Bassano and Avenue George V on the Champs-Élysées.

On November 21, 2003, to celebrate U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Buckingham Palace, Bush's "admirers" renamed the station George W - Sovereign of Great Britain with name plate stickers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Urban Resources : George W Bush Paris metro station |url=https://urban-resources.net/george_w_paris_metro_station.html |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=urban-resources.net}}</ref>

As part of the automation of Line 1, the stopping point was renovated with the removal of the metalwork from the piers, and the platforms were raised between 29 October to 2 November 2008 to accommodate screen doors, which were installed by February 2011.

On September 19, 2022, the RATP replaced half of the nameplates on the platforms, for one day, to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, whose funeral took place on the same day. The station was renamed "Elizabeth II", the British sovereign being the granddaughter of King George V honoured at the station. The Queen's name appears in capital letters with the words "1926 - 2022" written below in smaller characters, all on a black background as a sign of mourning instead of the usual midnight blue of the RATP name signs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=Funérailles d'Élisabeth II : le métro parisien rend hommage à la Reine d'Angleterre |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/paris-ile-de-france/paris/funerailles-d-elisabeth-ii-le-metro-parisien-rend-hommage-a-la-reine-d-angleterre-2616624.html |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=France 3 Paris Ile-de-France |language=fr-FR}}</ref>

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