Edward VII

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India from 1901 until his death in 1910.

Edward VII
Portrait by W. & D. Downey, 1900s
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions Emperor of India
Reign	22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910
Coronation	9 August 1902
Imperial Durbar	1 January 1903
Predecessor	Victoria
Successor	George V
Born	(1841-11-09)9 November 1841 Buckingham Palace, London, England
Died	6 May 1910(1910-05-06) (aged 68) Buckingham Palace, London, England
Burial	20 May 1910 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 28 November 1925 Albert Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel 22 April 1927 South Aisle, St George's Chapel
Spouse	Alexandra of Denmark ​ ​ (m. 1863)​
Issue Detail	Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale George V Louise, Princess Royal Princess Victoria Maud, Queen of Norway Prince Alexander John of Wales
Full name Albert Edward
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mother	Queen Victoria
Religion	Protestant
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Education	Christ Church, Oxford Trinity College, Cambridge

Edward was born Albert Edward and was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent for longer than any other person up until that time until surpassed by his great-great grandson King Charles III. In his younger years as Prince of Wales, he was known as a playboy and popularized many trends in fashion and also had many mistresses.

Biography

Edward VII was the father of George V and grandfather of Edward VIII and George VI. He is also the great-grandfather of the late queen, Elizabeth II and great-great grandfather to Charles III. There are a number of statues of Edward VII around the British Isles and Commonwealth realms.

Edward was given a grand state funeral with the largest gathering of royalty taken place anywhere in the 20th century. It included Wilhelm II, the Kaiser of the German Empire, who would later be at war with Britain and Nicholas II, the Tsar of the Russian Empire, as well as many others. For the first time in royal history, Edward lay in state for the people to pay their last respects, a reflection of his immense popularity.

Edward was king for only nine years but made a lasting impression. He became increasingly popular with his people and was credited as a peacemaker for his work in maintaining world stability at a time when war seemed to be looming. He died at the age of 68 in 1910. Four years later, the peace he worked so hard to keep was broken with the start of World War I (1914–1918).

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