Britain’s love affair with Edward VII

Jul 18, 2023

Martin Williams, author of The King is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain, discusses Britain's love affair with Edward VII and the impact of his death in 1910. They explore how Edward's reign brought excitement and depart from Queen Victoria's conservative era, his influence on Britain's global standing, technological advances and social challenges in the Edwardian era, and the eerie parallels between the deaths of Queen Elizabeth II and King Edward VII.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Mourning of King Edward VII

01:40 • 7min

A Change of Direction: Edward VII's Reign

08:10 • 2min

Edward's Reign: Shaping Britain's Global Standing

10:32 • 4min

Edwardian Era: Technological Advances and Social Challenges

14:21 • 15min

Parallels Between the Deaths of Queen Elizabeth II and King Edward VII

29:36 • 3min