Edward VII Was Far More Scandalous Than History Admits

Queen Victoria blamed her eldest son for the death of his father — and never forgave him. For the next forty years she refused him the red boxes, the state papers, and any employment at all. So Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, did the only thing he was ever permitted to do: he enjoyed himself, magnificently and publicly, until half of Europe knew his name and his own mother could barely look at him. This is the full story of Edward VII: the scandal Victoria believed had killed Prince Albert, the two courtrooms that dragged the heir to the throne into the witness box, the mistresses and the wife who tolerated them, the longest wait in English history — and the surprise ending, in which the wastrel prince became one of the most effective kings Britain ever had. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Boy Who Could Not Be Made 11:15 Ten Nights at the Curragh 20:24 The Shudder 30:09 A Prince Without a Purpose 39:28 The Prince in the Witness Box 48:35 The Fever That Saved Him 57:54 The Jersey Lily 1:07:28 The Babbling Brooke 1:16:36 The Cards at Tranby Croft 1:25:49 The Longest Wait in England 1:35:01 The King Nobody Expected 1:44:27 The Uncle of Europe 1:53:54 The Last Summer of the Old World Imagery is historical/illustrative and drawn from public-domain and Creative Commons archives; some interpretations are dramatized from the historical record and are storytelling, not established fact. For educational and entertainment purposes. #EdwardVII #BritishHistory #RoyalFamily #QueenVictoria #VictorianEra #Documentary