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.
by William Slade Stuart, published by The Philco Publishing Co
bromide postcard print, published circa 1910
NPG x196428
by Bassano Ltd, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1923
NPG x122466
by Bassano Ltd, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
whole-plate glass negative, 20 April 1923
NPG x122467
by Unknown photographer
albumen print
NPG Ax26214
by Unknown photographer
bromide print
NPG Ax27746
by Peter Cooke, for Gunn & Stuart, published by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
photogravure
NPG x29594
possibly by George Baxter, after Unknown artist
Baxter print, late 1840s
NPG D48650
by Henry Thomas Ryall, after Louis Gallait
stipple and line engraving, 1841 or after
NPG D10876
by Richard James Lane, after Sir George Hayter
lithograph, 1842
NPG D33827
Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia; King Edward VII
by John Henry Robinson, published by Thomas McLean, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, published 9 November 1842 (1842)
NPG D33828
by Richard James Lane, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by Sir Francis Graham Moon, 1st Bt, after Sir George Hayter
lithograph, published 19 March 1842
NPG D22127
'Tender Annuals' (Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
published by W. Spooner, after Unknown artist
lithograph, 1843
NPG D33736
Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and family
by Unknown artist
chromolithograph, 1843 or after
NPG D20920
Prince Albert driving his favorites
by Unknown artist
hand-coloured lithograph, 1843 or after
NPG D20926
Queen Victoria; Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia; King Edward VII
by Samuel Cousins, published by Henry Graves & Co, and published by Goupil & Vibert, and published by James Ryman, after Sir Edwin Landseer
mezzotint, published 1844
NPG D33593
by William Giller, published by Thomas McLean, after Wilhelm Hensel
mezzotint, published 11 October 1844
NPG D33829
by Alphonse Léon Noël, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter
lithograph, 1844 (1843)
NPG D33832
by Unknown artist
line engraving, 1844 or after
NPG D13827
by Henry Calton Maguire
lithograph, 1844 or after
NPG D20921
The Queen and Prince Albert at Home
by Unknown artist, published by George Alfred Henry Dean
hand-coloured lithograph, circa 1844
NPG D20925
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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