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Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
Edward VII (born November 9, 1841, London, England—died May 6, 1910, London) was the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions and emperor of India from 1901. He was an immensely popular and affable sovereign and a leader of society.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edward was 59 when he became King on 22 January 1901, on the death of his mother Queen Victoria. The Coronation was set for 26 June 1902, but only two days beforehand the King was forced to postpone it until 9 August, owing to an attack of appendicitis which required an emergency operation.
Apr 2, 2014 · King Edward VII took over the British throne after the death of Queen Victoria. He was a popular ruler who strengthened his country prior to World War I.
Read a biography about King Edward VII. Discover why Queen Victoria held her son partly responsible for the death of her beloved Albert.
Edward VII, orig. Albert Edward, (born Nov. 9, 1841, London, Eng.—died May 6, 1910, London), King of the United Kingdom (1901–10). Son of Queen Victoria, he attended Oxford and Cambridge and in 1863 married Alexandra (1844–1925), daughter of Christian IX.
Edward VII. Albert Edward, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born at Buckingham Palace on 9th November 1841. He succeeded to the throne in 1901. He was well known as a lover of good food and wine, clothes, racing, gambling and ladies.
Mar 3, 2011 · Edward VII: The First Constitutional Monarch. By Lucy Moore. Last updated 2011-03-03. Lucy Moore reviews the life of a man who spent most of his life in the shadow of his mother, Queen Victoria...
May 24, 2021 · King Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. When Prince of Wales, he was nicknamed ‘Edward the Caresser’ on account of his mistresses…
King Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In 1863 he married Princess Alexandra of Denmark; their second son succeeded as King George V after the death of their eldest son, the Duke of Clarence, in 1892. On his accession in 1901, he was the first member of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasty.
