The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled
The King and Queen in their coronation robes
The King and Queen leaving for their coronation from Buckingham Palace
The moment of crowning in the coronation service; painting by Edwin Austin Abbey
The anointing of Queen Alexandra; painting by Laurits Tuxen
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Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
Coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra
…The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902…
Formal portrait, c. 1900s
The Christening of the Prince of Wales in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, 25 January 1842
Portrait of Edward by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1846
Edward and his entourage at Niagara Falls, 1860