Butler, David (1975), Edward VII, Prince of Hearts, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, ISBN 978-0-297-76897-5

The couple established Marlborough House as their London residence and Sandringham House in Norfolk as their country retreat. They entertained on a lavish scale. Their marriage met with disapproval in certain circles because most of Queen Victoria's relations were German, and Denmark was at loggerheads with Germany over the territories of Schleswig and Holstein. When Alexandra's father inherited the throne of Denmark in November 1863, the German Confederation took the opportunity to invade and annex Schleswig-Holstein. The Queen was of two minds as to whether it was a suitable match, given the political climate. [27] After the marriage, she expressed anxiety about their socialite lifestyle and attempted to dictate to them on various matters, including the names of their children. [28] London Bridge on the Night of the Marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales, by William Holman Hunt (1864) Ensor rejects the widespread notion that the King exerted an important influence on British foreign policy, believing he gained that reputation by making frequent trips abroad, with many highly publicized visits to foreign courts. Ensor thought surviving documents showed "how comparatively crude his views on foreign policy were, how little he read, and of what naïve indiscretions he was capable." [144] Edward received criticism for his apparent pursuit of self-indulgent pleasure, but he received great praise for his affable manners and diplomatic tact. As his grandson EdwardVIII wrote, "his lighter side... obscured the fact that he had both insight and influence." [145] "He had a tremendous zest for pleasure but he also had a real sense of duty", wrote J. B. Priestley. [146] Lord Esher wrote that Edward VII was "kind and debonair and not undignified—but too human". [147] Honours [ edit ] British honours [5] Before his accession to the throne, Edward was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He was surpassed by his great-great-grandson Charles III on 20 April 2011. [128] The title Prince of Wales is not automatically held by the heir apparent; it is bestowed by the reigning monarch at a time of his or her choosing. [129] Edward was the longest-serving holder of that title until surpassed by Charles on 9 September 2017. [130] Edward was Prince of Wales between 8 December 1841 and 22 January 1901 (59 years, 45 days); Charles held the title between 26 July 1958 and 8 September 2022 (64years, 44days). [129] [131] [132] It sounds like solid evidence, but put into the context of the time, sharing a bed wasn’t a big deal. Certainly among lower classes, bed sharing among families happened all the time—it was a way to keep warm, or they might not have been able to afford more than one bed, or had room for more than one. Bed sharing was done as a matter of necessity. There was nothing inherently sexual about it and it was something most did. Mr. Burns is reluctant to be in the relay, especially since he has work, but when Royston and his dad jog past and reveal that they're in the relay, he's determined to win against them.Says Clarke: "It is not always wise to trust a French politician's judgments but in this case Poincaré seems to have hit the nail on the tête." He believes if Bertie had been alive when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, he would almost certainly have stopped events escalating. "He would have assembled his oldest surviving friend in Europe, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary, and his nephews the Kaiser and the Tsar on a yacht or at a spa, handed out the cigars and talked firmly but amiably about the danger of a pointless war.

Bentley-Cranch, Dana (1992), Edward VII: Image of an Era 1841–1910, London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, ISBN 978-0-11-290508-0Talk of removing the Lords' veto played a major role in the January 1910 election. Early in the election campaign Lloyd George talked of "guarantees" and Asquith of "safeguards" that would be necessary before forming another Liberal government, but such talk ceased after the King informed Asquith that he would not be willing to contemplate creating peers until after a second general election. [12] [113] Balfour refused to be drawn on whether or not he would be willing to form a Conservative government, but advised the King not to promise to create peers until he had seen the terms of any proposed constitutional change. [114] During the campaign the leading Conservative Walter Long had asked Knollys for permission to state that the King did not favour Irish Home Rule, but Knollys refused on the grounds that it was not appropriate for the monarch's views to be known in public. [115] Ashley, Mike (1998), The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens, London: Robinson, pp.694–695, ISBN 978-1-84119-096-9 David Roberts was born in Liverpool. He always loved drawing from an early age and couldn’t wait to escape high school and go to art college. There he developed a keen interest in pottery and fashion and went on to study a degree in fashion design at Manchester Metropolitan University. After university he worked as a milliner and began to get work as a fashion illustrator but always felt his true calling was in children’s book illustration.

Hough, Richard (1992), Edward & Alexandra: Their Private and Public Lives, London: Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 978-0-340-55825-6In the late 1800s there were no paparazzi so it was possible to cross the Channel and enjoy an entirely new life filled with champagne, cigars and beautiful women - and free from the disapproval of one's authoritarian Victorian parents. Try our "98' Curzons!" A few fashion hints for men", Otago Witness, 3 November 1898, archived from the original on 15 September 2012 , retrieved 5 May 2010, It was actually the Prince of Wales who introduced this shape. He got them originally about eight years ago from a manufacturer called Charvet, in Paris.