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some way to make an impact, the King announces he will soon go on a Grand Tour of several
European nations including Britain's historic enemy, France. His arrival in France is marked by boos and catcalls following the end of the Boer War, but he soon charms the people and leaves to great cheers. His nephew Willie, the German Emperor, continues to visit England but has become pompous to the point that the King can barely stand being in the same room as him. After the failure to agree an Anglo-German alliance, Germany begins to expand its army and navy.
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monarchy. It is not quite what Bertie has in mind, but the Queen refuses any role for him in matters of State. She sees him as a failure and refuses to let him participate in any decision-making, blaming him for Prince Albert's death. The Queen also decides that there is no need to wait the full year of mourning before he can marry, and she pushes him to decide on Alix. He and
Princess Alix are married in March 1863 and Alix soon after announces that she is expecting a child, and gives birth to
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After a wait of nearly 60 years, Bertie becomes King upon the death of his mother Queen
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looks for something appropriate for the Prince to do. Bertie suggests that he go on an official State visit to India. To Bertie's surprise and delight, Victoria agrees, but it causes major difficulties at home when he informs Alix that she will not be accompanying him. It had always been her dream to
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The King grows increasingly frustrated with his limited role as a constitutional monarch. His attempt at engineering a grand alliance with
Germany is successful at one level but ultimately rejected by the Government, which still sees the King as someone not to be taken seriously. Still searching for
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in South Africa and discovers that his nephew, Kaiser
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offers to intervene in the case – the other party in the affair is his brother – if the Prince would also intervene with Lord
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Coventry, and simultaneously playing host to the Shah of Persia and to Alix's brother-in-law and sister,
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now tsar and tsarina. Bertie warns Sasha about the potential danger of the repressive measures that he haw undertaken in Russia, urging him to continue reforming Russia like his father. Minnie confides to Alix her fears for her family in the wake of the assassination of
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visit India, and she is heartbroken at being left behind. The trip to India goes well, but Bertie is furious when he finds out from the newspapers that his mother has been created
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asks to call on her, and Alix attempts to snub him. Queen Victoria continues to refuse all public engagements. Bertie finds himself in court as a witness in a divorce case involving a lady with whom he was acquainted. The defeat of the French Empire in the
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King's nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II, proposes an Anglo-German alliance and the King supports it, but several of his ministers simply do not take him seriously. Although now Queen, Alix is having trouble adjusting to their new life, refusing to live at
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to continue his studies but he will still be under the care of a governor and will not be allowed to mix with other students. Bertie really wants to join the army; his father at first refuses, but eventually decides in his favour. He is made a
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just two days before the ceremony; the planned festivities for the populace proceed regardless. Finally, in a more modest ceremony on 9 August 1902, Bertie and Alix are crowned.
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1989:Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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902:as Colonel Hon. Oliver Montagu (episodes 7–9)
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2768:Television shows shot at ATV Elstree Studios
2673:Cultural depictions of Nicholas II of Russia
630:Rosalyn Elvin as Bertie's youngest daughter
556:Patricia O'Brian as Bertie's younger sister
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1965:Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine
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2648:Cultural depictions of David Lloyd George
2778:Cultural depictions of Otto von Bismarck
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1953:Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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1983:Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
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2653:Cultural depictions of Edward VII
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2117:King Edward VII-class battleship
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687:Prime ministers and politicians
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2195:King Edward Medical University
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2238:The Coronation of Edward VII
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1176:"An Experiment in Education"
592:as Bertie's youngest sister
339:as Edward during his youth.
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1929:Louise, Princess Royal
1824:A Wand'ring Minstrel I
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2555:Marlborough House set
2478:Patsy Cornwallis-West
2060:State visits received
1941:Maud, Queen of Norway
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1496:King George of Greece
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1478:"The Royal Quadrille"
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