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Издатель Aug 11, 2026

Series: Edward the Seventh (1975)

The death of Queen Victoria on 22 January 1901 marked the profound conclusion of an era that had reshaped the globe. Passing away from a stroke at the age of 81 at Osborne House, Victoria closed out a monumental 63-year reign that defined the nineteenth century and concluded the British rule of the House of Hanover.

The crown immediately passed to her eldest son, Albert Edward, who chose to reign as King Edward VII. His accession brought a distinct shift in the cultural landscape, ushering in the more modern, socially vibrant Edwardian era.

Preparations for the new monarch’s coronation were set for 26 June 1902, but the event faced an unexpected and dramatic delay. Just days before the scheduled ceremony, the King fell gravely ill with perityphlitis, an inflammation around the appendix. The coronation was postponed so he could undergo emergency, life-saving surgery.

Edward VII recovered quickly, and the rescheduled coronation took place weeks later on 9 August 1902 at Westminster Abbey. The event was a grand display of imperial pageantry, celebrating not only the new King and his consort, Queen Alexandra, but also the resilience of a nation entering a new century.