King Edward VII
(1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10Sitter associated with 505 portraits
Edward was Queen Victoria's eldest son but she favoured his brother Arthur. As a child he struggled with education and, in a bid to present Prince Albert as the leading male royal figure, Edward as Prince of Wales was excluded from most public duties. After the death of Albert he was allowed to perform ceremonial duties but was still kept out of the running of the country. Following his marriage to Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863, he took up residence at Marlborough House, which became a centre of high society glamour, and devoted his time to sports and entertainment. Despite remaining aloof from politics, his popularity increased during his reign, as Britain experienced expansion and prosperity.
Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
bromide print, 18 March 1863
NPG x199338
by Robert Jefferson Bingham
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24153
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Vernon Heath
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24189
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax46739
by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax47006
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Vernon Heath
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG x14700
by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax24160
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, July 1865
NPG Ax24161
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax24164
by Window & Bridge
embossed diamond cameo albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax24167
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Hills & Saunders, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, July 1865
NPG Ax46742
by John Beattie
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax9747
Queen Alexandra; Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale; King Edward VII
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, July 1865
NPG x18897
The children of Queen Victoria
by Robert Jefferson Bingham
albumen carte-de-visite, August 1865
NPG x131268
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x197191
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax24155
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax24165
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1866
NPG Ax24166
King Edward VII; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
by W. & D. Downey
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax46779
King Edward VII; Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG x3606
by James Russell & Sons
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG Ax46771
King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG x46998
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866
NPG x197197
by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1866
NPG x6850
King Edward VII and his family
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, July 1867
NPG Ax24162
King Edward VII and his family
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, July 1867
NPG Ax24163
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, late 1860s-early 1870s
NPG Ax24170
by Augustin Aimé Joseph Le Jeune
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1867
NPG Ax24169
by W. & D. Downey
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1867
NPG Ax46785
King Edward VII; Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine; Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1867
NPG x3609
by Mondel & Jacob
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x197195
by Mondel & Jacob
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x197196
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s
NPG x197567
King Edward VII and his family
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, Autumn 1868
NPG x3611
King Edward VII and his family
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, Autumn 1868
NPG x15160
King Edward VII and his family
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, Autumn 1868
NPG x20133
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 25 May 1868
NPG x3610
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1868
NPG x135948
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1868
NPG x197194
King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1869
NPG x32937
by Charles B. Praetorius
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax24171
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870
NPG x45212
King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG Ax46172
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype, 1870s
NPG x134644
'Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and Family'
published by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x139601
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by James Russell & Sons
hand-coloured albumen cabinet card, 1870
NPG x197438
by Alexander Bassano
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
NPG Ax24168
King Edward VII when Prince of Wales as Lord of the Isles
by A.J. (Arthur James) Melhuish
albumen cabinet card, 1871
NPG x6858
by Alexander Bassano
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
NPG Ax131390
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871
NPG x32936
by Sarony & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
NPG x197199
King Edward VII as Lord of the Isles
by A.J. (Arthur James) Melhuish
albumen carte-de-visite, 6 July 1871
NPG x197569
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1871
NPG x95846
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1871
NPG x95847
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1871?
NPG x95848
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1871?
NPG x95849
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Hills & Saunders
albumen cabinet card, 1872
NPG x35911
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG Ax38291
by Unknown photographer
albumen print on card mount, August 1872
NPG x34165
by Hills & Saunders
albumen carte-de-visite, 1872
NPG x132443
Related People
- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (brother)
- Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (father)
- Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (son)
- Queen Alexandra (wife)
- Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (brother)
- Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (nephew)
- Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (sister)
- Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (brother)
- Princess Beatrice of Battenberg (sister)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (grandson)
- King George V (son)
- King George VI (grandson)
- Prince George, Duke of Kent (grandson)
- Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (sister)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (grandson)
- Prince John (grandson)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (grandfather)
- Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Duchess of Argyll (sister)
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife (daughter)
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (granddaughter)
- Maud, Queen of Norway (daughter)
- Queen Victoria (mother)
- Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia (sister)
- Princess Victoria of Wales (daughter)
- Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie (née Princess of Hesse), Marchioness of Milford-Haven (niece)
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