Edward VII (1841-1910)
Reign: 1901-1910
House: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- He was informally addressed as “Bertie,” a reference to his late father Prince Albert
- While touring North America in 1860, he laid the cornerstone at Canada’s Parliament Hill, spent three days at the White House, and paid respects to George Washington at Mount Vernon
- He negotiated alliances with Russia and France, earning him the nickname “Edward the Peacemaker”