Britains love affair with Edward VII

Published: July 18, 2023, 11 p.m.

b'The death of King Edward VII in 1910 pitched Britain into a frenzy of mourning, as the nation marked the passing of a symbol of continuity and stability in an ever more unpredictable world. Speaking to Spencer Mizen, Martin Williams reveals how the ageing, conservative king emerged from the shadow of Queen Victoria\\u2019s reign to charm a nation experiencing dizzying change.\\n\\n(Ad) Martin Williams is the author of The King is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain (Hodder & Stoughton, 2023). Buy it now from Waterstones:\\nhttps://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king%2Fmartin-williams%2F9781529383317\\n\\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'