Edward VII | |||||
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King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (more...) | |||||
Reign | 22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910 | ||||
Coronation | 9 August 1902 | ||||
Imperial Durbar | 1 January 1903 | ||||
Predecessor | Victoria | ||||
Successor | George V | ||||
Born | Buckingham Palace, London | 9 November 1841||||
Died | 6 May 1910 Buckingham Palace, London | (aged 68)||||
Burial | 20 May 1910 | ||||
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House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Father | Prince Albert | ||||
Mother | Queen Victoria | ||||
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Edward VII (9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910, which is called the Edwardian period. He was the first British monarch whose royal house was called the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. (King Edward's son, George V, changed the name to Windsor in 1917 and this name is in use today.)
Edward was born Albert Edward and was the oldest son of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent for longer than any other person up until that time. His mother was queen for 63 years and Edward was 59 years old when he became king. In his younger years as Prince of Wales, he was known as a playboy and popularized many trends in fashion. He married Alexandra of Denmark, but he had many mistresses.