Edward VII oft he United Kingdom

Born Prince Albert Edward, Duke of of Cornwall. Christened after his father and maternal grandfather, called "Bertie" by his family. Styled Prince of Wales one month after his birth. Succeded his mother as Edward VII in 1901.

Son of Albert, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861) and Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Born: Buckingham Palace, London 9. Nov 1841

Christened: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle 25. Jan 1842

Godparents:

• Friedrich Wilhelm IV. King of Prussia
• Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (maternal great-uncle)
• Ferdinand, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (paternal uncle)
• Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Gotha, born Duchess of Württemberg (paternal step-great-grandmother)
• Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (maternal great-aunt)

Married: St. George’s Chapel 10. Mar 1863 Alexandra Princess of Denmark (1844-1925), daughter of Christian IX. King of Denmark (1818-1906) and Luise, Landgräfin von Hessen-Kassel (1817-1898)

Issue:

• Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-1892)
• George V. King of the United Kingdom (1865-1936) m. 1893 Mary, Princess of Teck (1867-1953)
• Princess Louise of the United Kingdom (1867-1931) m. 1889 Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife (1849-1912)
• Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom (1868-1935)
• Princess Maud of the United Kingdom (1869-1938) m. 1896 Haakon VII. King of Norway (1872-1957)
• Prince John the United Kingdom (1871-1871)

Died: Buckingham Palace 6. May 1910 after several heart attacks

Buried: St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle

Source: Detlev Schwennicke "Europäische Stammtafeln. Neue Folgen", Vol. I/1, 1998, Vittorio Klostermann; Marlene A. Eilers ”Queen Victoria’s Descendants”, Rosvall Royal Books 1997