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6 de may. de 2024 · 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.
- Richard Burdon (Later Viscount) Haldane
Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan (born...
- Alexandra
Alexandra (born Dec. 1, 1844, Copenhagen, Den.—died Nov. 20,...
- Christian IX
Christian IX (born April 8, 1818, Gottorp, Schleswig—died...
- Edward VII
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (1841–1910). A hugely popular...
- Richard Burdon (Later Viscount) Haldane
He married Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863, and the couple had six children. As Prince of Wales, Edward travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties and represented Britain on visits abroad.
- 22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910
- Queen Victoria
- Who Was Edward VII?
- Early Life
- Personal Life and Children
- Crowned King, An Effective Leader Emerges
- A Constitutional Crisis Unresolved
- Death
Edward VII became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, in 1901. A popular member of social and sporting circles, Edward VII strengthened England's ties with the rest of Europe, although his relationship with Germany's emperor — his nephew — was rocky. His reforms of the military and navy prepared them well for World War I.
The eldest son of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, the future Edward VII was born Albert Edward on November 9, 1841. Known as "Bertie" within the family, he was subjected to a strict regimen to prepare him for the throne. As was customary for members of British royalty, Prince Edward attended Oxford and Cambridge universities and soon after declar...
On March 10, 1863, Prince Edward married Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The marriage, arranged by Edward's parents, produced six children, five of whom lived to adulthood. Before his marriage but after his engagement, Edward fell into a scandalous love affair with actress Nellie Clifton. So distraught was his father, Prince Albert, over the disgrac...
All this changed on January 22, 1901, when Queen Victoria died. Crowned King Edward VII in August 1902, Edward had been the longest heir apparent (59 years) in British history (that record has now been surpassed by Prince Charles.) Upon ascending the throne, he threw himself into his new role with energy and enthusiasm and restored the sparkle to t...
In 1909, a constitutional crisis erupted over the "People's Budget," legislation that called for unprecedented taxes on the wealthy and radical social welfare programs. The budget was championed by Liberal Party Prime Minister Harold Asquith and his chancellor, David Lloyd George. Privately, the king pleaded with Conservative lords to pass the budg...
By 1910, Edward VII's years of smoking 12 cigars and more than 20 cigarettes a day brought on a severe case of bronchitis. During an official event in France, he momentarily lost consciousness, and on April 27, 1910, he returned to London. His wife, Alexandra returned from Greece on May 5 and the next day called her children telling them their fath...
Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII.
- 9 August 1902
- Glücksburg
28 de jun. de 2017 · On 9 September 1862 he proposed to Alexandra and they were married on 10 March 1863 at St George's Chapel, Windsor. The couple went on to have five children : Prince Albert Victor, Prince George (later George V), Princess Louise, Princess Victoria and Princess Maud.
29 de oct. de 2019 · It wasn’t for lack of legitimate romantic prospects. In 1861, Victoria and Albert sent Edward abroad in order to set up a meeting between him and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, with whom they wanted to arrange a marriage. Edward and Alexandra got along fairly well, and they married in March 1863.
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.
