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 Notman
albumen print on paper mount, arched top, 1860
NPG x128722
compiled by Cecilia Mary Jocelyn (née Elliot), after Disdéri, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, after Camille Silvy, and after Unknown photographers
1860s
NPG Ax129160
by Hills & Saunders
press print, circa 1860
NPG x14382
King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x11822
by John Watkins, published by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason)
albumen print on publisher's mount, circa 1860
NPG x14379
King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
by John Watkins
albumen print, circa 1860
NPG Ax7265
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax17912
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Ghémar Frères
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG x14386
King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra
by Ghémar Frères
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG x14387
by and after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, early 1860s
NPG x132718
by Ashford Brothers & Co, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and John & Charles Watkins, and Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x134740
by Ashford Brothers & Co, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, and John & Charles Watkins, and Georg Emil Hansen
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x134741
Queen Victoria with her family
after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x134742
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse; King Edward VII
by Samuel E. Poulton
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG x136868
King Edward VII; Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x197200
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 4 July 1860
NPG x139658
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Queen Victoria and their children
after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1861
NPG Ax9571
by Camille Silvy
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 20 June 1861
NPG x11815
by William Mayland, published by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason)
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1861
NPG x11820
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 20 June 1861
NPG Ax54512
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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