Edward VII
King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910
11 dated entries naming Edward VII, drawn from 10 separate years between 1844 CE and 1931 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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19th century
- 1844December 1 – Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (d. 1925)source
- 1863March 10 – Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of the United Kingdom) marries Princess Alexandra of Denmark (later Queen Alexandra).source
- 1897May 22 – The Blackwall Tunnel, at this time the longest underwater road tunnel in the world, is opened for traffic beneath the River Thames in the East End of London by the Prince of Wales.source
20th century
- 1901February 14 – Edward VII opens his first parliament of the United Kingdom.source
- 1901January 22 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She is 81 years old and, having ruled for nearly 64 years, will be the second longest-reigning monarch in British history. Her eldest son, Prince Albert Edward, "Bertie", the longest-serving Prince of Wales to this time, succeeds his mother at the age of 59, reigning as King Edward VII, of the United Kingdom and in innovation the British Dominions and also becoming Emperor of India.source
- 1902June 26 – Edward VII institutes the Order of Merit, an order bestowed personally by the British monarch on up to 24 distinguished Empire recipients.source
- 1903January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India.source
- 1905March 20 – The title Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is officially recognised by King Edward VII by a royal warrant.source
- 1910May 6 – George V becomes King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland upon the death of his father, Edward VII.source
- 1925November 20 – Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, consort of King Edward VII (b. 1844)source
- 1931January 4 – Louise, Princess Royal, British royal, eldest daughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (b. 1867)source