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Edward VII
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
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politics · King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910 · aristocrat · art collector · monarch · politician · also Edward VII, Bertie, Albert Edward, Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, King Edward VII
Born 9 November 1841 · Died 6 May 1910 · Q20875
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2026· 21 entries
novanews.co.za: King Edward VII School Marks Milestone at Fasken Time Cricket
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Charlotte Observer: Flood advisory issued for Bertie and Northampton counties until Friday night
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smithfamilycares.com: Albert Edward Darden Obituary Sep 4, 2026
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Town & Country Magazine: King Harald’s Death Leaves Just Five Surviving Great-Grandchildren of King Edward VII
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Cricinfo: Bertie Michael Photos | Image Gallery and Match Pictures
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Tatler: Who are the five remaining great-grandchildren of King Edward VII following the death of King Harald of Norway?
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TVGuide.co.uk: Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory on National Geographic Channel HD: full details and when it's on
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Legacy obituary: Albert Edward Becker Jr. Obituary (2026) - Nashville, TN - Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home - Nashville Chapel
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The Royal Gazette: King Edward VII Memorial Hospital
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WCTI: Bertie County agencies and schools join active shooter training exercise
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“The remarkable length of Prince Charles”
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“his lighter side ... obscured the fact that he had both insight and influence”
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“could not see it. The Japanese were an intelligent, brave and chivalrous nation, quite as civilised as the Europeans, from whom they only differed by the pigmentation of their skin”
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“[I would] have given my life for him, as I put no value on mine”
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Legacy obituary: Albert Edward McCormick Sr.
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Cricinfo: Bertie Clarke Debut and last played matches in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats
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The Press Democrat: Albert Edward GERHARDT
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ABC7 WWSB: Bertie County deputies seeking tips on 2023 fatal hit-and-run suspect
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WTHI-TV: Bertie County deputies seeking tips on 2023 fatal hit-and-run suspect - WTHI-TV
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WDAM-TV: Bertie County deputies seeking tips on 2023 fatal hit-and-run suspect - WDAM-TV
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1969· 1 entry
“His investiture in 1969 was very controversial and the occasion of a bombing operation by Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru.”
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1964· 2 entries
“To his secretary, Frederick Ponsonby, after Ponsonby suggested going with Edward in a tailcoat. Reported in Philip Magnus, King Edward the Seventh (London: John Murray, 1964), ch. 19, p. 365 · Christopher Hibbert, The Royal Victorians: King Edward VII, His Family and Friends (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1976), p. 195”
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“About his nephew, Wilhelm II of Germany. Reported in Philip Magnus, King Edward the Seventh (1964), ch. 11, p. 209”
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1936· 1 entry
Praised the King's political personality:
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1921· 1 entry
“Joke attributed to Edward when Prince of Wales. Reported in J. Saxon Mills, Sir Edward Cook, K.B.E.: A Biography (London: Constable & Co., 1921), ch. 16, p. 271”
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1910· 8 entries
Died 1910-05-06.
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“Gentlemen, you may smoke.”
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“Opis: jedno z przezwisk Edwarda VII, który miał notabene zostać z woli matki królem Albertem Edwardem, lecz zrezygnował z tego imienia”
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“I thought everyone must know that a short jacket is always worn with a silk hat at a private view in the morning.”
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“William the Great needs to learn that he is living at the end of the nineteenth century and not in the Middle Ages.”
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“We hear a great deal about the Eternal Father; but I am the only man afflicted with an Eternal Mother.”
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“(Original engl.: "No, I shall not give in. I shall go on. I shall work to the end.")”
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“Nein, ich werde nicht nachgeben. Ich werde weitermachen. Ich werde bis zum Ende arbeiten." - Letzte Worte, 6. Mai 1910”
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1907· 1 entry
A rodent ulcer, a type of cancer affecting the skin next to his nose, was cured with radium
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1906· 1 entry
When Anglo-Russian relations were strained in the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War, the Dogger Bank incident, and the Tsar's dissolution of the Duma
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1904· 2 entries
Between the French foreign minister, Théophile Delcassé, and the British foreign secretary, Lord Lansdowne
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Wilhelm II and Edward met during an Anglo-German summit in Kiel
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1902· 1 entry
The Shah of Persia, Mozzafar-al-Din, visited England expecting to receive the Order of the Garter
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1901· 6 entries
Won Albert Medal (1901).
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Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1901).
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Career landmark: monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1901–1910).
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But I can testify to his extraordinary popularity
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Career landmark: monarch of Canada (1901–1910).
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Career landmark: Emperor of India (1901–1910).
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1900· 1 entry
Persimmon's brother, Diamond Jubilee, won five races, including the Triple Crown of Derby, St Leger and 2000 Guineas, as well as the Newmarket Stakes and Eclipse Stakes
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1896· 2 entries
Won: GCVO with British honours (May 1896).
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His horse Persimmon won both the Derby and the St Leger
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1893· 1 entry
Career landmark: Participated in wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck (tournament / event).
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1892· 1 entry
“is one of those calamities one can never really get over”
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1891· 1 entry
Edward was embroiled in the royal baccarat scandal, when it was revealed he had played an illegal card game for money the previous year
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1887· 1 entry
Won: GCIE with British honours (June 1887).
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1886· 1 entry
– that he introduced his son to Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane as "the last King of England"
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1883· 1 entry
With the words, "Class can no longer stand apart from class
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1877· 1 entry
Won: GCMG with British honours (May 1877).
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1876· 1 entry
Won: GCStJ with British honours (1876).
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1871· 2 entries
His youngest son, Alexander John, had died just 24 hours after being born
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The Mersey Railway Tunnel in 1886, and Tower Bridge in 1894 – but his mother did not allow him an active role in the running of the country until 1898
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1870· 2 entries
Ultimately, he did not do so but Edward was called as a witness in the case in early 1870.
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Republican sentiment in Britain was given a boost when the French Emperor, Napoleon III, was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War and the French Third Republic was declared
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1869· 2 entries
Sir Charles Mordaunt, a British Member of Parliament, threatened to name Edward as co-respondent in his divorce suit
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In 1869, Sir Charles Mordaunt, a British Member of Parliament, threatened to name Edward as co-respondent in his divorce suit.
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1868· 2 entries
Won: PC(I) with British honours (April 1868).
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Won: KP with British honours (March 1868).
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1867· 1 entry
Won: KT with British honours (May 1867).
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1865· 1 entry
Won: GCB with British honours (February 1865).
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1864· 1 entry
And in the same year annoyed her again by making a special effort to meet Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian general and revolutionary, who was a leader in the movement for Italian unification
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1863· 4 entries
Won: PC with British honours (December 1863).
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Won: FRS with British honours (February 1863).
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Edward married Alexandra at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on 10 March 1863.
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Renounced his succession rights to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in favour of his younger brother Alfred
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1862· 1 entry
As soon as Edward returned to Britain, preparations were made for his engagement, which was sealed at Laeken in Belgium on 9 September 1862.
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1861· 2 entries
Won: GCSI with British honours (June 1861).
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Transferred to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was tutored in history by Charles Kingsley, Regius Professor of Modern History
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1860· 2 entries
Edward undertook the first tour of North America by a Prince of Wales
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And of the Indian subcontinent in 1875 proved popular successes
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1858· 1 entry
Won: KG with British honours (November 1858).
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1841· 3 entries
Born 1841-11-09.
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Career landmark: Lord High Steward of Scotland (1841–1901).
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Career landmark: Prince of Wales (1841–1901).
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