Edward VII

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Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1901 to 1910, known for modernizing the monarchy and playing a key diplomatic role in early 20th-century Europe.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
King Edward VII 20
Albert Edward 1
Edward VII of the United Kingdom 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Emperor of India
King of the United Kingdom
human
monarch
birthDate 1841-11-09
birthPlace Buckingham Palace
surface form: Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
causeOfDeath heart disease
pneumonia
child George V
Louise, Princess Royal
Maud of Wales
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
coronationDate 1902-08-09
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1910-05-06
deathPlace Buckingham Palace
surface form: Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
eraNamedAfter Edwardian era
father Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
fullName Edward VII self-linksurface differs
surface form: Albert Edward
heirApparentTo British throne
house House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
knownFor diplomatic role in early 20th-century Europe
modernizing the British monarchy
promoting the Entente Cordiale with France
social and cultural influence during the Edwardian era
laterHouseName House of Windsor
monarchOf British Dominions
India
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
mother Queen Victoria
notableRelative Alexandra of Denmark
surface form: Christian IX of Denmark

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
surface form: Nicholas II of Russia

Wilhelm II, German Emperor
positionHeld Emperor of India
British monarch
surface form: King of the British Dominions

British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
predecessor Queen Victoria
regnalName Edward VII self-link
reignEnd 1910-05-06
reignStart 1901-01-22
religion Anglicanism
spouse Alexandra of Denmark
style His Majesty
successor George V
title Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Rothesay
Duke of Saxony
Earl of Chester
Prince of Wales

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Duke of Cornwall notableHolder Edward VII
this entity surface form: King Edward VII
Balmoral Castle notableResident Edward VII
subject surface form: Sandringham House
this entity surface form: King Edward VII
Tower Bridge openedBy Edward VII
this entity surface form: King Edward VII
George V predecessor Edward VII
Edward VII regnalName Edward VII self-link
this entity surface form: King Edward VII
Alexandra of Denmark spouse Edward VII
Queen Alexandra spouse Edward VII
Queen Victoria successor Edward VII
Coronation Ring usedBy Edward VII
Emperor of India usedBy Edward VII
this entity surface form: King Edward VII
Sir Sidney Lee wrote Edward VII
this entity surface form: King Edward VII: A Biography