Thursday 13 October 2011

Edward VII

Edward VII



House / Group: Saxe-Coburg (see note 2)
Born / died: 
1841-1910
Reign: 
1901-1910


The eldest son of Victoria and Albert, christened Albert Edward
Married Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1862 and had 6 children (Albert, George (V), Louise, Victoria, Maud, John)
An active Freemason, Edward also had a string of mistresses throughout his adult life.
Buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Note 2: Victoria was the last British monarch from the House of Hanover, her son Edward VII shifted the line to Albert's Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, but not for long, see George V on the subsequent image makeover.

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