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Edward VII

King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910

16 dated entries naming Edward VII, drawn from 12 separate years between 1841 CE and 1925 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.

Also written as Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII in the source articles; Wikipedia redirects those to the same subject, so their entries are on this page.

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19th century

  • 1841November 9 – King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (died 1910)source
  • 1844December 1 – Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (died 1925)source
  • 1860Two month tour of Canada by Albert Edward, Prince of Walessource
  • 1860September 1 – In Ottawa, the cornerstone of the Centre Block building is laid by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, signalling the beginning of the building of the Parliament of Canada buildings.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

  • 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
  • 1901February 14 – Edward VII opens his first parliament of the United Kingdom.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
  • 1909December – Thomas "Toya" Lewis is awarded the Albert Medal by Edward VII for his heroism in rescuing survivors of the Newport Dock collapse on 2 July.source
  • 1910March – King Edward VII falls very ill with bronchitis in France, returning to London a few weeks later.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
  • 1910May 6 – King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (born 1841)source
  • 1925November 20 – Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, consort of King Edward VII (born 1844)source

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