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    The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne for almost 60 years.

  2. Jun 28, 2017 · Prince Albert Edward was born at Buckingham Palace on 9 November 1841, the eldest son and second child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Named after his father, he was known to his family and close friends as Bertie. He was created the Prince of Wales on 8 December 1841 and baptised on 25 January 1842 in St George's Chapel, Windsor.

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · The eldest son of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, the future Edward VII was born Albert Edward on November 9, 1841. Known as "Bertie" within the family, he was subjected to a strict regimen...

  4. Nov 5, 2024 · Albert Edward was the second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. When he was one month old, Bertie, as he was called by his family, was created prince of Wales and earl of Chester by his mother.

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  5. Oct 22, 2018 · The Prince and Princess of Wales, Bertie and Alix, as they were known, went on to have six children, five surviving to adulthood. The nine children of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married into many European royal households and subsequently, King Edward VII was known as the uncle of Europe.

  6. Mar 3, 2011 · Living up to his father's example was a hard enough start to life, but the fact that Victoria blamed her beloved Albert's death on Bertie - the stress of their son's 'fall', or first...

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  8. Nov 9, 2019 · Bertie – the shortened version of his name (Albert Edward) by which he was known – was the eldest son of the Queen and her consort. He was born on this day in 1841 into a strict upbringing that would ensure, as far as his parents were concerned, he would be fit to rule as king.