{"slug": "edward-vii", "label": "Edward VII", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20875", "qid": "Q20875", "description": "King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910", "entries": 16, "years": 12, "span": [1841, 1925], "span_label": ["1841 CE", "1925 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Albert Edward, Prince of Wales", "Edward VII of the United Kingdom", "King Edward VII"], "related": [{"slug": "emperor-of-india", "label": "Emperor of India", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "london", "label": "London", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "french-third-republic", "label": "French Third Republic", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom", "label": "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-kingdom", "label": "United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "queen-victoria", "label": "Queen Victoria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prince-of-wales", "label": "Prince of Wales", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "isle-of-wight", "label": "Isle of Wight", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "river-thames", "label": "River Thames", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-ireland", "label": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "george-v", "label": "George V", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "November 9", "text": "November 9 – King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (d. 1910)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360265400#July–December", "title": "1841", "revid": 1360265400, "section": "Births › July–December"}}, {"year": 1844, "year_label": "1844 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "December 1", "text": "December 1 – Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of Edward VII of the United Kingdom (d. 1925)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372570203#October–December", "title": "1844", "revid": 1372570203, "section": "Births › October–December"}}, {"year": 1860, "year_label": "1860 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Two month tour of Canada by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349957541#Full_date_unknown", "title": "1860 in Canada", "revid": 1349957541, "section": "Events › Full date unknown"}}, {"year": 1860, "year_label": "1860 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 1", "text": "September 1 – In Ottawa, the cornerstone of the Centre Block building is laid by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, signalling the beginning of the building of the Parliament of Canada buildings.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349957541#Events", "title": "1860 in Canada", "revid": 1349957541, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1863, "year_label": "1863 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 10", "text": "March 10 – Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of the United Kingdom) marries Princess Alexandra of Denmark (later Queen Alexandra).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363782030#March", "title": "1863", "revid": 1363782030, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1897, "year_label": "1897 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "May 22", "text": "May 22 – The Blackwall Tunnel, at this time the longest underwater road tunnel in the world, is opened for traffic beneath the River Thames in the East End of London by the Prince of Wales.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362850810#May", "title": "1897", "revid": 1362850810, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 22", "text": "January 22 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She is 81 years old and, having ruled for nearly 64 years, will be the second longest-reigning monarch in British history. 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