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Edward VII

Also known as Bertie (nickname)

Buckingham Palace, 9 Nov 1841 – Buckingham Palace, 6 May 1910

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About Edward VII

Edward VII: Prince of Wales and British Monarch

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The collection records Edward VII’s birth in 1841 at Buckingham Palace. The family evidence identifies Queen Victoria as his mother and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as his father; the collection’s summary further describes him as Victoria’s eldest son. 1234

Before his accession, Edward was Prince of Wales from 1841 to 1901. He then served as monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1901 to 1910. 56

The collection also records his death in 1910 at Buckingham Palace. The collection’s summary describes his more-than-nine-year reign as a period known as the Edwardian era. 74

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Facts and their sources

  • Born9 Nov 1841, Buckingham Palacenot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomor Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lordsor Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the Privy Council of Irelandor Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901or Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • TitlePrince of Wales, 1841–1901or Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • Titlemonarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910or Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of India, 1901–1910or Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · monarch of Canada, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • Titlemonarch of Canada, 1901–1910or Prince of Wales, 1841–1901 · Lord High Steward of Scotland, 1841–1901 · Emperor of India, 1901–1910 · monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1901–1910 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom · member of the House of Lords · Member of the Privy Council of Irelandnot verified1 source
  • Died6 May 1910, Buckingham Palacenot verified1 source
  • MotherVictorianot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gothanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1841–1901

    Lord High Steward of Scotland

  2. 1841–1901

    Prince of Wales

  3. 9 Nov 1841

    Born in Buckingham Palace

  4. 1864–1871

    6 children are born

  5. 1901–1910

    Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

  6. 1901–1910

    Emperor of India

  7. 1901–1910

    Monarch of Canada

  8. 6 May 1910

    Dies in Buckingham Palace, aged 68

Family

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Children · 6

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Buckingham Palace.

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The 1840s · Edward VII is born in Buckingham Palace

In the news1840

Introduction of the Penny Post

The Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840, making mail affordable and leading to a five-fold increase in sent letters.

Getting around

Steam ships slashed river travel times

Before steam packets, a boat trip from Gainsborough to Hull could take four to seven days; by 1833, a steam packet could travel the 104-mile return journey in a single day.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Daily life

Limited access to water and sanitation

Poor urban families often lacked indoor water and shared a street standpipe or an outdoor earth closet privy with many others.

What people wore

Everyday Men's Fashion Colors

During this period, men's clothing was typically divided into dress and undress; the latter, or everyday wear, often featured frock coats in brown or green colors with black velvet collars.

Music

Evolution of popular dance and movement

Formal dancing evolved during this period from traditional country dances and minuets to include newer, intimate partner dances like the quadrille and the waltz, with the polka emerging by 1840. Early public performances of the waltz were known to involve energetic movements like hopping, stamping, and throwing partners in the air.

At the table

Bread Consumed Half of Family Income

Bread was the single largest food expense for ordinary families, accounting for over half of their total income in the 1830s and 1840s.