Edward VII

Edward VII, born Albert Edward in 1841 at Buckingham Palace, was a male member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was the son of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria. A citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, he held the positions of Emperor of India, Lord High Steward of Scotland, and Prince of Wales. He served as a field marshal in the British Army and was a member of the Bullingdon Club and the Royal Society.

He married Alexandra of Denmark and had four children: Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, George V, Louise, Princess Royal, and Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom. Edward VII was educated at the University of Edinburgh, Christ Church, and Trinity College. His notable work includes the *Speeches and Addresses of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales*. He received the Order of the Black Eagle, the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, the Order of St. Andrew, and the Albert Medal. He died at Buckingham Palace in 1910 and is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor.