Shortly after Prince Albert’s death, she arranged for Edward to embark on an extensive tour of the Middle East, visiting Egypt, Jerusalem, Damascus, Beirut and Istanbul. Once widowed, Queen Victoria effectively withdrew from public life. His tours of North America in 1860 and of the Indian subcontinent in 1875 proved popular successes, but despite public approval, his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mother. He travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties and represented Britain on visits abroad. In 1863, he renounced his succession rights to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in favour of his younger brother Prince Alfred.ĭuring the long reign of his mother, he was largely excluded from political influence and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on December 8, 1841, Earl of Dublin on January 17, 1850, a Knight of the Garter on November 8, 1858, and a Knight of the Thistle on May 24, 1867. He had the style of Royal Highness as the son of the sovereign. As a son of Prince Albert, he also held the titles of Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony. He was known as Bertie to the royal family throughout his life.Īs the eldest son of the British sovereign, he was automatically Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay at birth. He was named Albert after his father and Edward after his maternal grandfather, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn. He was christened Albert Edward at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on January 25, 1842. He was the eldest son and second child of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Edward VII (Albert Edward Novem– May 6, 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from Januuntil his death in 1910.Įdward was born at 10:48 in the morning on 9 Novemin Buckingham Palace.
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