# Canonical recap data for Edward VII Crowned King (1901)
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slug: edward-vii-coronation
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1901/edward-vii-coronation"
title: Edward VII Crowned King
subtitle: The coronation of Victoria's successor ushered in the Edwardian era and shifted British imperial policy toward European alliances.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1901-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1901
decade: 1900
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/King-Edward-VII_%28cropped%29_%28b%29.jpg/1280px-King-Edward-VII_%28cropped%29_%28b%29.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Edward VII"
importance: 74
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII"
  title: Edward VII
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: 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.
wikidataQid: Q20875
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260628123731/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-28
  label: Edward VII
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII"
