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Edward VII von Sachsen-Coburg+Gotha

Edward VII von Sachsen-Coburg+Gotha

(Edward Wettin von Sachsen-Coburg+Gotha)

VII of the United Kingdom

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Born 9 NOV 1841 , Buckingham Palace, London, ENG
Died 6 MAY 1910 , Buckingham Palace, London, ENG
Parents Victoria Hanover (Mother) Family
Albert Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (Father) Family
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Occupation & Residence
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Occupation King of Gret Britain and Emperor of India (22 Jan 1901- )
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Queen Victoria
  • Birth
    9 Nov 1841
    Born at Buckingham Palace, London, ENG
  • Age 3
    1845–1852
    Irish Potato Famine
  • Age 4
    26 Jun 1846
    Corn Laws repealed
  • Age 9
    1 May 1851
    Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
  • Age 10
    14 Sep 1852
    Duke of Wellington dies
  • Age 12
    1854–1856
    Crimean War
  • Age 12
    10 Jun 1854
    Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
  • Age 12
    31 Aug 1854
    Broad Street cholera outbreak
    John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
  • Age 14
    29 Jan 1856
    Victoria Cross instituted
  • Age 15
    1857–1858
    Indian Rebellion
  • Age 18
    24 Nov 1859
    Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
  • Age 20
    14 Dec 1861
    Father Albert died
  • Age 21
    10 Jan 1863
    London Underground opens
    The world's first underground railway.
  • Age 21
    26 Oct 1863
    The Football Association is founded
  • Age 22
    8 Jan 1864
    Son Albert Victor Christian Edward born
  • Age 23
    3 Jun 1865
    Son George V born
  • Age 25
    20 Feb 1867
    Daughter Louise Victoria Alexander Dagmar born
  • Age 25
    15 Aug 1867
    Second Reform Act
  • Age 26
    6 Jul 1868
    Daughter Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary born
  • Age 28
    26 Nov 1869
    Daughter Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria born
  • Age 28
    9 Jun 1870
    Charles Dickens dies
  • Age 28
    9 Aug 1870
    Elementary Education Act
    Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
  • Age 29
    6 Apr 1871
    Son Alexander John Charles Albert born
  • Age 30
    16 Mar 1872
    First FA Cup final
  • Age 31
    30 Nov 1872
    First international football match, Scotland v England
  • Age 34
    10 Mar 1876
    Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
  • Age 35
    9 Jul 1877
    First Wimbledon Championships
  • Age 37
    11 Jan 1879
    Zulu War begins
  • Age 38
    28 Dec 1879
    Tay Bridge disaster
  • Age 40
    19 Apr 1882
    Charles Darwin dies
  • Age 40
    29 Aug 1882
    England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
  • Age 43
    Dec 1884
    Third Reform Act
  • Age 46
    17 Apr 1888
    The Football League is founded
  • Age 47
    7 Dec 1888
    John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
  • Age 54
    2 Jun 1896
    Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
  • Age 57
    1899–1902
    Second Boer War
  • Age 59
    22 Jan 1901
    Mother Victoria died
  • Age 59
    22 Jan 1901
    Accession of Edward VII
    Reigned 1901–1910
  • Age 59
    22 Jan 1901
    Queen Victoria dies
  • Age 62
    17 Dec 1903
    The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
  • Age 65
    17 Jun 1907
    Brooklands motor circuit opens
    At Weybridge, Surrey.
  • Age 66
    13 Jul 1908
    London hosts the Olympic Games
  • Age 67
    1 Jan 1909
    First old age pensions paid
  • Age 67
    25 Jul 1909
    Blériot makes the first flight across the Channel
  • Age 68
    6 May 1910
    Died at Buckingham Palace, London, ENG
  • Age 68
    6 May 1910
    Accession of George V
    Reigned 1910–1936