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@wrecktitudemedia6514

Жыл бұрын

Oh I just can't wait, to be kiiiiing!

@peterwhite2429

Жыл бұрын

🎉😮😊😊😮😊😊😊🎉

@lindavillers2945

8 ай бұрын

😮🎉

@stormsentertainment5270

4 ай бұрын

View Full HD version 😅

@JohnDuffy-vc8wr

Ай бұрын

Qaa

Excellent documentary on King Edward, and the narrator does a marvellous job.

@macysondheim

2 ай бұрын

I’ve heard way better narrators before. Personally I wasn’t impressed.

@thomashattey8037

11 күн бұрын

ITA. Has a gift for guiding us along without drinking.

@thomashattey8037

11 күн бұрын

Read droning for drinking LOL!

The Edwardian Era is the most interesting in modern times. The fashion and high class style of living is definitely my favorite.

@billolsen4360

Жыл бұрын

Cockney Flower Girls being taken in by speech therapists and the girls' fathers becoming victims of middle class morality left and right.

@sabine4759

Жыл бұрын

And the unbearable poverness and injustice either!

@gennarojg3

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you're so right. It extended into the first 3 years of H. M. King George V's reign, but once the Great War started it all ended.

@petebennett3733

Жыл бұрын

​@@gennarojg3no it didn't, that's pure bs. The moment king Edward 7th died, that was technically and officially the end of the edwardian period.

@productions4452

Жыл бұрын

​​@@petebennett3733 He means the culture of the era. Not by technical terms.

The Uncle of Europe is here!

The King was like most of us having an angel on one shoulder and a devil perched on the other one. I can certainly relate!

@77moessa

7 ай бұрын

Yeah..! He was a human. Just like you and me..!

@jacobschweitzer1068

5 ай бұрын

Same

@johngore7744

3 ай бұрын

He knew how to have fun. Lol

@user-qg7iv1zf4n

Ай бұрын

right you are!

@vespertinetv467

Ай бұрын

@johngore7744 Modt young people do in that position I would imagine. However I think he was loyal as can be. In my opinion.

Like most humans, there were things that were admirable and personal shortcomings. This documentary gave a good balance to his duality. Congratulations on an informative and entertaining look at this fascinating figure of history.

@danielbisson8032

Жыл бұрын

he was a real persson not just a historical person

@user-bu7jl6zy5d

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you Sugar. Edward VII was something of a sybarite, but he was also intelligent and he never shirked his duty to his kingdom.

@iefarrington5473

Жыл бұрын

Hello, My Grandfather regularly encountered The King when on his way to his place of work. The King enjoyed his morning carriage drive through London. My Grandfather described the King as a genial and friendly character, who would doff his hat to the working class people. My Grandfather was born in 1889. Good to be in touch........ Valerie.

What an amazing documentary, i love English history and Londons one of my favourite cities. My mother's sister was ill in hospital in London as a baby and King Edward visited the hospital and before he started his rounds he asked the nurse for a piece of string and took his wedding ring off and tied it on her crib to play with and another little story my grandfather was a tiler and worked for Mintons the tile company and he was sent to tile Lilly Langtry's bathroom in black and white tiles I'm not sure which residence that was, sadly I never got to meet any of my grandparents i would love to have spoken to him about a lot of things, eventually a group of labourers were sent out to SA from Mintons and he was part of a group that did the black and white tiling in the Jhb city hall, thanks for such an interesting documentary.

@danialeatherman8934

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your interesting anecdotes. It humanizes the King

@PollyAlice2000

Ай бұрын

@Judy, I really enjoyed hearing your family members experiences with British royals. Thank you!

Difficult to judge now , but surely the narrator has made us respect the King. The manner of delivering information is gorgeous. Thank you.

@claudesantolini6335

Жыл бұрын

Respect which king?

@JOHN-tk6vl

Жыл бұрын

Most interesting, and the narrator is an excellent speaker.

@who_m1

6 ай бұрын

​@@claudesantolini6335Edward VII of course, which the video clearly informs about. Lol

@honorTroitce

2 ай бұрын

За что можно "уважать" масона, фактически, служители сатаны?

@user-sp4gy7ko5l

Ай бұрын

Not me.

Edward VII is like Charles, but with Queen Victoria as the mother, waiting for so long to have the Crown on his head

@canalesworks1247

18 күн бұрын

Edward had charisma. Charles has anti charisma.

@JimMac23

17 күн бұрын

@@canalesworks1247 Edward was interesting. Charles is boring.

@codyroycroft9064

4 күн бұрын

Both also born in november

He was quite a bit of both. It was his parents who set him on the course of frivolity, though not their intent, but in the end he wanted what was right and just for his people. That’s what is most important.

Edward VII was a fashion icon when he first wore a tuxedo.

Thank you so much for this documentary, this was most interesting!

In my opinion the most complete story of King Edward on youtube. Superb research. Thanks.

An amazing video on a king that did much better then all thought he would.

@TheCerbari

Жыл бұрын

Id argue he set the stage for WW1 because of his personal animosity towards Kaiser Bill, consequently dooming the british empire.

@awedgewood

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCerbari The Kaiser was to be treated with animosity, WW1 didn't really do anything to doom the British Empire. It went anyway , speeded on by WW2.

@here_we_go_again2571

10 ай бұрын

@@TheCerbari Kaiser Wilhem was no sweet lamb. He was always playing one-upmanship against his uncle as well as disrespecting his own mother and father.

@V1CT0RIOUS_

4 ай бұрын

@@here_we_go_again2571 I will argue that Vicky deserved the degree of animosity that she got from Wilhelm, same with Friedrich. Both of them were God awful parents to their older children. Everyone who was a political or historical figure during that time had a role to play in WW1, not just Bertie and Willy.

@here_we_go_again2571

4 ай бұрын

@@V1CT0RIOUS_ The Austria-Hungary, Russian and the Ottoman empires' rulers were as dysfunctional as the Brits and Germans. French society, although no longer a monarchy also had some really messed up rulers. Also Woodrow Wilson had his own (or perhaps the Freemason) agenda (who knows) but American society had recently taken a new turn (Wilson may have been riding the crest of those sentiments.)

A bon vivant that was lucky enough to live in an era suitable for him. Great documentary, as always. I like this channel so much.

@Pakylousy

Жыл бұрын

It's un bon vivant ;)

@rutisharoni9249

Жыл бұрын

Very well said, never mind if "un bon vivant" or "a bon vivant": he was definitely one!!

@Pakylousy

Жыл бұрын

@Ruti Sharoni when i learn a language i want to know the correct way to say it . Don't be dramatic 🙄

Holy crap thank you!!! There are NOT enough documentaries about him !!!!

@jessybrown3008

Жыл бұрын

I think I even asked you to make a video about him in the comments of a past video 😭

@georgekenny9820

Жыл бұрын

Because he didn't do anything.

@gennarojg3

Жыл бұрын

He was a good man at heart and had serious concerns for his people. He turned out to be a Beloved King by his people.

@jessybrown3008

Жыл бұрын

@@gennarojg3 I second this

@DarthDread-oh2ne

3 ай бұрын

I hate him.

Lady Harriet spent the rest of her life in an institution because of Bertie. Such a shame to cover up his indiscretions. Poor girl.

@maureenogorman8740

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely !!!!

@user-rp6pi5iv5x

6 ай бұрын

It takes 2 to tango

@susiebrown4988

3 ай бұрын

Uhh, she was a married woman that knew better.

Excellent documentary on King Edward VII. Given that he was ignored by his strict mother until later years, he proved to be a very good king.

@pamelameadows9717

Жыл бұрын

With everything we know about her now thanks to the internet and books. If she would have given him some responsibility he might not have been that person that she despised. A wealthy man who's all doors were open to him and given no purpose she actually created in him what it was she didn't like about him. It sounds like Queen Victoria was a very selfish person ended think the Victorian air is supposed to be a role model when she even stayed away from her people and made her children's lives miserable. It's pretty amazing if you think about it that King Edward the seventh turned out to be such a good and different King then his mother. One bit of information I personally have not been able to find and I'm curious about. With George the fifth saying I was afraid of my father and I'm going to make damn sure my children are afraid of me. Especially its history makes it sound like Edward the seventh did was party and had mistresses so it doesn't seem he was around the children very often. I know times are different but everytime I read how young children were sent to work even his children at 12+ 9 going away to work it makes my heart break.

@zzzbbbooo

Жыл бұрын

He was not ignored, both parents paid too much attention to him...not the right type though.

@canalesworks1247

18 күн бұрын

@@pamelameadows9717 I am impressed by your post. Surely Queen Victoria was behaving in a personally selfish manner by depriving her son of any significant role in governance once he showed more than enough talent to be helpful. It seemed as though she was perpetually punishing him for the early death of Albert, and connected his death to Edward's first affair with Nellie Clifton. As for George the Fifth however I am surprised to hear that he said that. I always thought that he and Edward had a very warm relationship, almost like siblings rather than a traditional father and son. If you've found anyting further about George's "fear" of Edward I love to know the sources etc.

@pamelameadows9717

18 күн бұрын

@@canalesworks1247 he said my father was afraid of his mother and I was afraid of my father and I'm damn well going to make sure that my children are frightened of me. That is a quote. However what you said about them being best friends is true he also said that. After reading back what I wrote I'm surprised you can make sense of it. My lack of punctuation can make it all string together. No one expected Edward VII to be a good King. Then he turned out to be one of the best. I totally agree with you I think Queen Victoria continue to resent Edward VII. I really enjoyed reading your comment. I've always found the British royal family to be interesting. Especially when history repeats itself. Personally especially what's going on in the 21st century I don't think I'd want to live that life. At the very least not want to be king or queen.

@kashfiaislam9995

4 күн бұрын

I hope King Edward VII is burning in Hell with Charlemagne, King Henry I, King John I, King Henry III, King Edward I, Margaret Beaufort, King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Marie de Medici, King Louis XIV, Queen Victoria, King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI, and Prince Philip. 👗👠👑💍🇬🇧

I think he was held back by his Mum and formed some bad habits but once King he redeemed himself and proved to be a great statesman ❤

@cindymaceda2999

9 ай бұрын

Entente Cordial.

I hated school but i now love history! Great video thanks

@canalesworks1247

18 күн бұрын

It's amazing how much can be learned online. I wish there had been an internet when I was in college or grad school.

“One not only drinks the wine, one smells it, tastes it, sips it and-one talks about it” Edward VII

@danialeatherman8934

6 ай бұрын

My French teacher told me to do five things when sampling wine. I could never remember all of them. But you’ve got it!

The poor man had such a cruel upbringing, it’s not surprising he wanted a life of gaiety when he could have it. His wife was truly an angel. What was omitted was that as he was dying she had his long time mistress come to his bedside.

@MrsGator7

6 ай бұрын

Poor man…pfffffff

@bftdr

5 ай бұрын

his grandson edward viii was like his grandfather in many ways. he was wildly popular and had a childhood was enviable only because of his family's wealth. for all her children queen victoria was a lousy mother. kings and queens make crummy parents.

@willowbrooke1215

4 ай бұрын

You kidding me? What about the children in the workmills and factories working 14 hrs to 16 hrs a day. Shame on you

@oleggorky906

4 ай бұрын

Mistresses. Not just Daisy. But also Ann and Lillie. But like she said, “At least he loved me best of all” and he did, in his own f****d up way.

@b1crusade384

4 ай бұрын

@@willowbrooke1215no one cared about them then and the same now. Do you know any poor person from the 1800’s. It is how the world is.

Been waiting for this one for a while. In many ways it's a shame his reign didn't last longer.

It seems that King Edward was both personally indulgent and a Peacemaker as King.

Yes a documentary about the fun Loving Uncle of Europe! Thanks for this amazing work!

On balance he was surprisingly better than expected.

Born into that monarchy must've been a tough task, wanting the approval of parents, some things we all can relate to

Just to say - I LOVE learning more about all these monarchs. Thank you

Very well done documentary! Engaging, but without cheap sensationalism

The only reason he turned into a philanderer, is because his mother never gave him responsibilities. She was a control freak. She would hardly let Prince Albert help with Queen duties. So, as he was bored, I don’t blame him one bit. The womanizing., drinking, overeating, were replacements to make him feel worthy. We have seen that pattern with King Edward 8th, Princess Margaret, Prince Harry etc…

@Noneya5241

19 күн бұрын

Well said I would only add one thing that his mother blamed him for his father’s death and never stopped blaming him. I can’t imagine what that did to him.

Prince Albert did not *take* the title "Prince Consort" on marrying Queen Victoria. Lord Melbourne advised the Queen that she should not award any titles at all to Albert other than "HRH". It was only 17 years later that this title was *granted* and he had a mere 4 years to enjoy it before his death.

There was a period drama TV series during the 1970s called Edward The Seventh. It starred Timothy West, Annette Crosbie and Robert Hardy.

@eunicestone6532

Жыл бұрын

This was a very realistic portrayal of Prince Bertie and his wife Alex.

@cindysammy2513

Жыл бұрын

Very melodramatic, though

@yvonnedobell8793

11 ай бұрын

Yes, I saw that and enjoyed that series

@valentina6429

10 ай бұрын

Yessss. It is fabulous. I saw it when I was living in Europe. Then saw it again here in the USA!

@zzzbbbooo

9 ай бұрын

@@cindysammy2513 It wasn't melodramatic, it was closely based on real events and characters.

He did the job. None of us will have to bear that burden ...

@transatlanticize

Жыл бұрын

what living a live of leisure and doing nothing... yes what a burden

Thank you for this look. He was a good king. Wish Victoria had more trust in him

His overbearing, long living Mother didn’t help.

He took a holiday for seven months ! Looks like he spent his life on holidays. Yes, your Majesty..

As to the proposed question, I think it’s possible to be both. He was a notable philanderer and some of the ‘parties’ he attended in the country, when the husbands of his female entertainers were away, certainly resulted in unwanted pregnancies and divorces upon their husbands return, leaving these once privileged women thrown unceremoniously out of their homes. There’s an excellent documentary on the plight of some of these very women - obviously they weren’t all involved with Edward, but with his many friends who accompanied him and many pregnancies were covered-up by the women concerned ensuring relations took place with their husbands immediately upon their return, so if pregnancy occurred it would be assumed that the husband was indeed the father… As for his diplomacy throughout Europe, there’s no doubt that he helped smooth the way for the British government to maintain relations between themselves and France, Russia, India and Germany before the Kaiser died leaving his son to takeover. He was extremely popular and had an excellent sense of humour and gentleness about him that certainly drew people in.

Thanks. Congratulations on reaching 200 videos. (Forgot to mention it last time)

@PeopleProfiles

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Really enlightening and educational Narrator did an exquisite job Thanks much for sharing

It was insane how much of a smoker King Edward VII was. He habitually smoked 10 to 12 cigars and 20 cigarettes per day. No wonder his reign lasted 9 years.

@violentofwakes11

3 ай бұрын

Edward VII's reign was short because he waited 60 years to become King.

@pageribe2399

Ай бұрын

Smoking was considered medicinal in his day. Tobacco packs didn't contain warnings. Its use was encouraged by the medical profession.

Inspite of his flaws not entirely of his own making, I think King Edward was a great king.

@danielbisson8032

Жыл бұрын

he was a great gourmand and womanizer

May you rest in Peace. Edwardus Rex Imperorator. You have bequethed us George V RI, Edward V111 RI, George V1 RI , El.izabeth 11 R and Charles 111 R

@marilynwoolford-chandler1161

11 күн бұрын

Could you explain why Elizabeth ll and Charles lll are designated simply R whereas the others, earlier are R1 ? (This is a genuine request for information )

@heartofoak45

11 күн бұрын

@@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 R.I. stands for Rex of Regina Imperorator or Imperatrix. It was granted to Queen Victoria by the Government of Benjamin Disraeli in 1876 when she became Empress of India. The Queen mentions it in her Journal when she says she took pride in signing a document for the first time R.I. Thereafter, all the Sovereigns (who happened to be male) signed themselves R.I. Rex Imperator. This continued until 1947 when India gained independence. So the last Sovereign and Consort who signed themselves R.I. were King George VI and His Consort Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother). An interesting fact that shortly before midnight on 14th August 1947 as India became Independent at Midnight. His Majesty King George bestowed the Order of the Star of India onto his two daughters Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. The Insignia was a particularly beautiful brooch of diamonds and other precious stones. I hope you found that interesting.

Despite his flaws and short coming, Edward vii was proven to be a great king who thought about the good of the people more than himself. Pretty interesting figure

Very well done! Was he self-indulgent, etc in his youth? Of course he was - and continued to be throughout. But I'd say that was tempered in later life by his taking on the position of monarch & the realization OF that position. Too often, he's dismissed as JUST a "playboy" - and he WAS. But, he wasn't ONLY that.

“It’s good to be The King” ~ Mel Brooks

@pageribe2399

Ай бұрын

Better to be the accountant - Me

@bravosierra2447

Ай бұрын

“Still accountable to me” ~ The King

Hey people profiles have you done documentaries on king George V and VI since they are quite important in 20th century history in my personal opinion especially king George VI with how he worked with Churchill to guide Britain through the Second World War and his brother’s abdication, even overcoming a speech impediment which is remarkable in my humble opinion I think your documentaries are top notch and do enjoy watching them . Thank you

@christinamjp

Жыл бұрын

See previous page and the mention of Lily langtree a very intriguing story and one that I was so happy to see here knowing her knowing her history and The name that my husband and I chose for our Dallas enterprise what's Lillie Langtree's!

He was a good king . He was the right person at that time. He showed that he could do a great job when given the chance dispite being locked down on by parents and the higher-ups. YesTeddy was great.

Maybe he did have loose morals as a youth. But as a king, I think he grew up some and was a successful king but paid for the sins of his youth. I'd like to know more before I make a judgment on whether or not he was a good king.

Excellent documentary! Easy to follow. Thank you.

A true man of the world. 🌍 ADD is a double edged sword. His “inattentiveness” to studies and frustration of being “dismissed” throughout his life was balanced by his enduring charm and diplomatic successes. Obviously this man had an insatiable desire. He reminds me of the great Benjamin Franklin who also sampled Parisian delicacies whenever the opportunity arose 😎 💕

@sherirobinson6867

Жыл бұрын

Benji was getting it on in Paris 😅

@zzzbbbooo

Жыл бұрын

There is no evidence he had ADD. He was simply given an extraordinarily heavy educational regime that was too intense for him.

@marilynwoolford-chandler1161

11 күн бұрын

One hopes you😢 are not equating women with coissants. Just another “French delicacy”

Excellent Monarch!! I liked him & consider him one of the great British Kings!! I'm so lucky to have been born in Europe and schooled in the UK!

A great documentary and very well presented, thank you. I feel slightly churlish in the circumstances to point out Edward VII did not die at Sandringham but at Buckingham Palace. Please do more of these royal biographies!

@lizeggar2421

9 ай бұрын

There has also long been doubt about the time of death. A few minutes would have made quite a difference. Was he helped?

@paulwaswalrus5956

8 ай бұрын

​@@lizeggar2421Are you thinking about his son, George?

Please do a video on King George VI. I love your videos

Thank you! I enjoyed this very much!!

Fantastic video thank you. Could we have videos on all of Queen Victoria's children? Also one of Wilhem II?

@rutisharoni9249

Жыл бұрын

Cadence, there is a video about Kaisèr Wilhelm II but nothing very ecxiting: it's the story about a man, born with the handicap of his left arm being half the lenght of his right arm. Not exactly a happy man, who in 1920 fled from Germany to Holland where he remainèd till his death in 1940: durinģ his years in Germany he busied himself with the navy, not with the economic situation in Germany which was catastrofic. In short: not an important leader.

@Cadence733

Жыл бұрын

@@rutisharoni9249 on people's profiles? I couldn't find it. There seems to be two for William the Conquerer and Edward III though are they remaking earlier ones?

@antoniakaplan2869

Жыл бұрын

​@@rutisharoni9249 r9

That the 1st World War followed King Edward's death, gives an insight into his influence on the world-stage.🤺🇬🇧

Alice Keppel is the great grandmother of Camila, Queen Consort. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree for either Camila or King Charles 3.

An enlightened documentary. Thank you.

Exactly 💯 it's an informative documentary video about those periods of the British monarchy family ...allot. Thanks for sharing

Fantastic documentary

Excellently presented ! I didn't study History as a subject at school to examination level, but feel I have learnt a great deal from you. Thank you very much!

Excellent thank you ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I hope you'll be releasing a video on Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II soon? Prior to the Coronation?

Amazing how immature these monarchs and Kaisers were back then. A bunch of jealous, infighting cousins who took a whole continent down with them in WW1. I do appreciate these documentaries, they provide a detailed analysis of the political and social impact of each monarch's reign.

Excellent channel for history lovers and with an added bonus, all narators have splendid diction whis is needed of course to hear every word clearly.

@pageribe2399

Ай бұрын

This man also uses correct grammar, a rarity these days.

We enjoyed listening from A to Z! Perfect!

Great job

Marvelous video

This narrator is my favourite!!

I've been subscribed to The People Profiles almost since its inception. The content was good then, but over the last two years or so, it has become very excellent indeed. That having been said, there's a notable absence (or near-absence) of profiles of important artists, composers, writers, filmmakers and such, many of which tower above figures such as Edward VII. Some of these people also lived interesting lives, so there's little reason for them not to be profiled here. For example, several that immediately come to mind and who would fit the channel's target audience include Bernart de Ventadorn, Dante Alighieri, Guillaume de Machaut, Carlo Gesualdo, Rembrandt, Marquis de Sade, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Eadweard Muybridge, Wassily Kandinsky, Aleister Crowley, Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, Franz Kafka, Pablo Neruda, Dmitri Shostakovich, Orson Welles, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Yukio Mishima... Please consider my suggestion, as it would be a pity if this great channel is devoted to the lives of politicians and military figures, with the very occasional profile of someone noted for something else.

@patriciaramsey5294

Жыл бұрын

Yes! More artists and composers please. Scientists, writers. Etc.

@Jerseyboondocks

5 ай бұрын

They're all very good suggestions, but maybe you could make your own channel so that the content that you want will be sufficient enough for you

@Jerseyboondocks

5 ай бұрын

Unless I was paying a channel personally, I would never presume that I can tell them what content to produce

@josecarrero2933

5 ай бұрын

@@Jerseyboondocks Get a life.

Very underrated, I think that Queen Victoria sarking about him coloured people's assumptions a great deal. A good example of history being greater than fiction when you take the time to learn.

Most people are taught that "you only need a good job to become rich" lol. These billionaires are operating on a whole new page playbook that many don't even know exists.

@hsserry5289

Жыл бұрын

He was lucky, since the devil was too late to know about his demise! 😂

@katieedwards5926

Жыл бұрын

…I can’t tell if you’re joking. Do you seriously think most people are unaware of that? EVERYONE knows that.

Very interesting, love the English Monergie, I hope this continues, but we all got failures so continue, love the channel

Excellent!

Such a very bad boy became a very good King. His mother would have scoffed in disbelief 😂

As ever, thank you for the video.

In the end he earned the nickname of the "peacemaker" prove to all that he was capable to do his job rightly.

Great video

Can you do profiles of Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and other famous writers

Excellent documentary.

The playboy king, how about all the other members of the royal family?

Really i did like this documental, Kink Edward was a very mportante person un Europe And his resamblance with his mother si impressive From Ecuador Greetings

Very enjoyable.

I feel that Edward VII had a lot of unfilled potential. In hind-site, he was correct in not supporting the invasion of Denmark by Germany, and since he married Alex as a political alliance some thought should have been put into his position. Queen Vic was strict, authoritarian and imposed a harsh regime on a boy, who might have had ADHD in today’s world and certainly had a very gregarious nature.

He seemed real cool. thanks for doing these!

Love Victoria and Albert ❤❤❤❤

New historical information (actually it is old, but well hidden so far) is being disclosed nowadays by academics in several European countries and the USA. It is quite likely that history will be re-written, as it was shaped, as always, by the winners of the wars. Edward VII. did what he could to support the British Empire by establishing diplomatic partnerships with countries that served this aim. And Germany as the eternal competitor was certainly not desired as an ally. Quite the opposite. Edward as the King was part of the powerful political association, but by far not the most important one. So focusing on men like Lloyd George, Churchill, Edward Grey, Alfred Milner etc. gives us much deeper insight in the politics of this time. Edward was an interesting character though, as we read. Charming and eloquent in several languages, but a catastrophe as a son, a student and especially as a husband.

@spencerfrankclayton4348

Жыл бұрын

And father.

He was indeed a great king who obviously had a mind of his own but was clearly misunderstood by the Royals.I think he was a great king.

I like Edward. I've been shotgunning these documentaries about British monarchs and it's so refreshing to hear about someone who enjoyed life and built foreign relations, rather than executed people of different religions or waged wars for whatever reasons.

Thank you, this has to be brought up. As of yesterday, Friday 12 January 2024, Isreal is at the Hague answering to genocide charges. This isn't anything the MSM news is giving nearly enough coverage to. War is horrific in itself, but when it is fought everyone must know all of the facts. Bernie isn't my favorite guy, but the words he said are incredibly important. Thank you TRG for taking the time to help getting people to use thier voices to make a better world ❤

When Giuseppe Garibaldi came to England, he was greeted with the utmost respect by Edward VII BECAUSE of the fact they were both FREEMASONS, not because of political views.

They, the Royals, are born into something different. Its not just a family but a business. No one has a choice in what job they want or what schools they want to attend. All this is planned out before their birth. That isnt a life for everyone. But being born into it does make it harder to understand why 'the don't haves" see it as excessive.

This man is a legend!

It's been said that actress/model Lily Langtry whom he had a very long affair with declared that "he ejaculated enough to sink a battleship"! Quite a comment back then during the Edwardian Age!

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That was "enough to float a battleship".

Another wonderful head of the Church of England.

Edward VII was engaged and married to Alexandra AFTER Prince Albert's death in 1861.

Sounds to me like he had ADDH! Poor prince, couldn't help it! Not a good student, but developed his social abilities, and did very well with them. Smart kid.

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I think he was simply pushed too hard with an educational regime which suited his elder sister who was regarded by Baron Stockmar as "gifted to the point of genius" whereas he was a boy of average intelligence albeit with a remarkably good memory - it's said he never forgot a face.

A miserable child constantly rejected by his parents compensating his unhappy life with hedonism and extravaganza. His short reign as a monarch was characterized by arrogance, vanity and entitlement. What a poor life.

Awesome work thanks.

Not the best hubby but a great boyfriend and statesman, lol