Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until Death and state funeral of Edward VII, his death in 1910. The second child ...

King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603; while the style, "King of Great Britain" fi ...

and

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, died on Friday 6 May 1910 at the age of 68. His

state funeral A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honour people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements o ...

occurred two weeks later, on 20 May 1910. He was succeeded by his only living son,

George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. George w ...

. The funeral was the largest gathering of European royalty ever to take place, and the last before many royal families were deposed in the

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and its aftermath.

Death

On 27 April 1910 the King returned to

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from

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, suffering from severe bronchitis.

Queen Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was List of British royal consorts, queen-consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 Januar ...

returned from visiting her brother,

George I of Greece George I ( Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, romanized: ''Geórgios I''; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination on 18 March 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was born in Copenhage ...

, in

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a week later on 5 May. On 6 May, Edward suffered several heart attacks, but refused to go to bed, saying, "No, I shall not give in; I shall go on; I shall work to the end." Bentley-Cranch, p. 151 Between moments of faintness, his son the Prince of Wales (shortly to be King

George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. George was born during the reign of his pate ...

) told him that his horse, Witch of the Air, had won at Kempton Park that afternoon. The King replied, "Yes, I have heard of it. I am very glad": his final words. Matthew, H. C. G. (September 2004; online edition May 2006
"Edward VII (1841–1910)"
, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, , retrieved 24 June 2009 At 11:30 p.m. he lost consciousness for the last time and was put to bed. He died 15 minutes later. Alexandra refused to allow Edward's body to be moved for eight days afterwards, though she allowed small groups of visitors to enter his room.

Lying-in-state

On 11 May, the King was dressed in his uniform and placed in a massive oak coffin, which was moved on 14 May to the throne room, where it was sealed and

lay in state Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a deceased official, such as a head of state, is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their respects. It traditionally takes place in a m ...

. Following that private lying in state, on 17 May the coffin was taken in procession to

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, where there was a public lying in state. This was the first to be held in the hall for a member of the royal family and was inspired by the lying in state of

William Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British politican, starting as Conservative MP for Newark and later becoming the leader of the Liberal Party. In a career lasting over 60 years, he was Prime Minister ...

there in 1898. A short service was held at the arrival of the coffin, with the combined choirs of

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British m ...

and the

Chapel Royal A chapel royal is an establishment in the British and Canadian royal households serving the spiritual needs of the sovereign and the royal family. Historically, the chapel royal was a body of priests and singers that travelled with the monarc ...

singing the hymn "

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" at the request of Queen Mary, although it was noted that their voices were drowned by the accompanying military band. On the first day, thousands of members of the public queued patiently in the rain to pay their respects; some 25,000 people were turned away when the gates were closed at 10 pm. On 19 May, Emperor

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of Germany, wanted to have the hall closed while he laid a wreath; however, the police advised that there might be disorder if that happened, so the emperor was taken in through another entrance while the public continued to file past. An estimated half a million people visited the hall during the three days that it was open. It was expected that theatres and the like would close, but King George issued a notice "to the effect that he wished things to go on as usual except on the actual day of the funeral, in view of the loss that would be inflicted on many persons ill able to bear it".

State funeral

The funeral was held two weeks after the King's death on 20 May. Huge crowds, estimated at between three and five million, gathered to watch the procession, the route of which was lined by 35,000 soldiers. It passed from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where a small ceremony was conducted by the

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, before a small group of official mourners – the late King's widow Queen Alexandra, his son King George V, his daughter Princess Victoria, his brother the

Duke of Connaught Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was granted on 24 May 1874 by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to her third son, Prince Arthur. At the same time, he was al ...

, and his nephew the

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. The remainder of the funeral party waited outside the Hall, consisting of thousands of people.

Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Originally named the Clock Tower, it ...

, the bell in the nearby clock tower, was rung 68 times, one for each year of Edward VII's life. This was the first time it was used in this way at a monarch's funeral. The whole procession then proceeded from Westminster Hall, via

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and the Mall, from

Hyde Park Corner Hyde Park Corner is between Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Mayfair in London, England. It primarily refers to a major road junction at the southeastern corner of Hyde Park, that was originally planned by architect Decimus Burton. The juncti ...

up to the

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, and thence to

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. Including other participants, 70 states were represented. The funeral procession saw a horseback procession, followed by 11 carriages.

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, the late King's dog led the funeral procession with a highlander walking behind the carriage that carried the King's coffin. From Paddington Station, a

funeral train A funeral train carries a coffin or coffins (caskets) to a place of interment by railway. Funeral trains today are often reserved for leaders, national heroes, or government officials, as part of a state funeral, but in the past were sometimes ...

conveyed the mourners to

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. The mourners used the

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, which together with the funeral car built for Queen Victoria, was hauled by the

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locomotive ''King Edward''. From the station, the procession then continued on to

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, and a full funeral ceremony was held in

St George's Chapel St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal Peculiar (a church und ...

. The funeral service followed the format used for

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...

, except that it included the

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within the chapel, whereas Victoria had been interred at

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. The liturgy was closely based on the ''Order for The Burial of the Dead'' from the ''

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''. Queen Alexandra had specifically requested an

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by Sir

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, ''Brother, thou art gone before us'', however Archbishop Davidson and other senior clerics thought that the piece lacked sufficient gravitas and Alexandra was persuaded to accept instead ''His Body Is Buried In Peace'', the chorus from

George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, H ...

's ''Funeral Anthem For Queen Caroline''. Alexandra also requested two hymns that were sung by the congregation, ''My God, my Father, while I stray'' and ''Now the labourer's task is o'er''; this was an innovation at royal state funerals. The

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appointed to assist during this occasion were the family business of

William Banting William Banting (''c.'' December 1796 – 16 March 1878) was a notable English undertaker. Formerly obese, he is also known for being the first to popularise a weight loss diet based on limiting the intake of carbohydrates, especially those ...

St James's Street St James's Street is the principal street in the district of St James's, central London. It runs from Piccadilly downhill to St James's Palace and Pall Mall. The main gatehouse of the Palace is at the southern end of the road; in the 17th centu ...

, London. The Banting family also conducted the funerals of

King George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...

in 1820,

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in 1830, the

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in 1834, the

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in 1852,

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in 1861, Prince Leopold in 1884, and Queen Victoria in 1901. The royal undertaking warrant for the Banting family ended in 1928 with the retirement of William Westport Banting.Todd Van Beck, "The Death and State Funeral of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill", part II, in ''Canadian Funeral News'' (October 2012), Vol. 40 Issue 10, p. 10
online
)

Burial

Tomb of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Edward's body was temporarily interred in the Royal Vault at Windsor under the Albert Memorial Chapel. On the instructions of Queen Alexandra in 1919, a monument in the South Aisle was designed and executed by

Bertram Mackennal Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal (12 June 1863 – 10 October 1931), usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor and medallist, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of George V. He signed his work ...

, featuring tomb effigies of the King and Queen in white marble mounted on a black and green marble

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, where both bodies were interred on 22 April 1927, their caskets having been placed in front of the altar in the Albert Memorial Chapel after Alexandra's death in November 1925. The monument includes a depiction of Edward's favourite dog,

, lying at his feet.

Guests

The guest list was reported in ''

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''.

British royal family

, ''the late King's widow'' ** The

King King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...

and

Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...

, ''the late King's son and daughter-in-law'' *** The

Duke of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall () is a title in the Peerage of England, traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarch, previously the English monarch. The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created i ...

, ''the late King's grandson'' *** The

, ''the late King's grandson'' *** The Princess Mary, ''the late King's granddaughter'' *** The Prince Henry, ''the late King's grandson'' ** The

Princess Royal Princess Royal is a substantive title, title customarily (but not automatically) awarded by British monarchs to their eldest daughters. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal famil ...

and the

Duke of Fife Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that has been created twice, in both cases for the Earl of Fife. In 1889, Lord Fife married Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edwa ...

, ''the late King's daughter and son-in-law'' *** Princess Alexandra, ''the late King's granddaughter'' *** Princess Maud, ''the late King's granddaughter'' ** The Princess Victoria, ''the late King's daughter'' ** The

and

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, ''the late King's daughter and son-in-law (also nephew)'' *

Princess Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for ...

and

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (Frederick Christian Charles Augustus; 22 January 1831 – 28 October 1917) was a German prince who became a member of the British royal family through his marriage to Princess Helena of the United King ...

, ''the late King's sister and brother-in-law'' **

Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (Albert John Charles Frederick Alfred George; 26 February 1869 – 27 April 1931), was a grandson of Queen Victoria. He was the second son of Victoria's daughter Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Princess H ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' **

Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948), informally known by her family as ''Thora'', was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. From July 1917 ...

, ''the late King's niece'' **

Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena; 12 August 1872 – 8 December 1956) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Early life Princess Marie Louise was born at Cumberland Lodge in Wi ...

, ''the late King's niece'' * The

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (Louisa Caroline Alberta; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Albert. In her public life, she was a s ...

and the

Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll () is a title created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The earls, marquesses, and dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful noble families in Scotlan ...

, ''the late King's sister and brother-in-law'' * The

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and

Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes; 25 July 1860 – 14 March 1917), later Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, was a member of the House of Hohenzollern who married into the British royal family. She ...

, ''the late King's brother and sister-in-law'' **

Prince Arthur of Connaught Prince Arthur of Connaught (Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert; 13 January 1883 – 12 September 1938) was a British military officer and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 20 November 19 ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' **

Princess Patricia of Connaught Lady Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth Ramsay (born Princess Patricia of Connaught; 17 March 1886 – 12 January 1974) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Upon her marriage to Alexander Ramsay, she relinquished her title of a British princ ...

, ''the late King's niece'' * The Duchess of Albany, ''the late King's sister-in-law'' ** The

and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Duke and Duchess of Albany), ''the late King's nephew and niece-in-law (also half-first cousin twice removed)'' * Princess Henry of Battenberg, ''the late King's sister'' ** Prince Alexander of Battenberg, ''the late King's nephew'' **

Prince Maurice of Battenberg Prince Maurice of Battenberg (Maurice Victor Donald; 3 October 1891 – 27 October 1914) was a member of the Hesse, Hessian princely Battenberg family and the extended British royal family, and the youngest grandchild of Queen Victoria. He was k ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' *

and

Prince Louis of Battenberg Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (24 May 185411 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related by marriage to the British royal family. Although ...

, ''the late King's niece and nephew-in-law'' **

Princess Louise of Battenberg Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten (born Princess Louise of Battenberg; 13 July 1889 – 7 March 1965) was Queen consort of Sweden, Queen of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until her death in 1965 as the wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf. Born a ...

, ''the late King's great-niece'' ** Prince George of Battenberg, ''the late King's great-nephew'' *

Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for t ...

, ''widow of the late King's half-first cousin'' **

Countess Feodora Gleichen Lady Feodora Georgina Maud Gleichen (20 December 1861 – 22 February 1922) was a British sculptor of figures and portrait busts and designer of decorative objects. Background Born Countess Feodora Georgina Maud von Gleichen, she was the el ...

, ''the late King's half-first cousin once removed'' ** Count Edward Gleichen, ''the late King's half-first cousin once removed'' * The

and

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, ''the late King's second cousin and his wife'' *

Prince Francis of Teck Prince Francis of Teck (Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick; 9 January 1870 – 22 October 1910) was the younger brother of the British queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. Family Francis Joseph Leopold Frederick, known as "Frank", was bor ...

, ''the late King's second cousin'' *

Prince Alexander of Teck Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George; born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 – 16 January 1957), was a member of the extended British royal family, as a great-grandson of King Georg ...

, ''the late King's second cousin (also nephew-in-law)''

Foreign royalty

The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII

* The

, ''the late King's nephew'' * Prince Henry of Prussia, ''the late King's nephew'' * The

Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine () was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The grand duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 as the Grand Duchy of Hesse (). It assumed the name ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' * The

King of Spain The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy () is the constitutional form of government of Spain. It consists of a Hereditary monarchy, hereditary monarch who reigns as the head of state, being the highest office of the country. The Spanish ...

, ''the late King's nephew-in-law'' * The Crown Prince of Romania, ''the late King's nephew-in-law'' (representing the

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) * The

King of Denmark The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional political system, institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark proper and the autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Is ...

, ''the late King's brother-in-law'' * The

Duke of Västergötland Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ...

, ''the late King's nephew-in-law'' (representing the

King of Sweden The monarchy of Sweden is centred on the monarchical head of state of Sweden,See the #IOG, Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Article 5. by law a constitutional monarchy, constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.Parl ...

) * The

King of the Hellenes The Kingdom of Greece was ruled by the House of Wittelsbach from 1832 to 1862 and by the House of Glücksburg from 1863 to 1924 and, after being temporarily abolished in favor of the Second Hellenic Republic, again from 1935 to 1973, when it ...

, ''the late King's brother-in-law'' ** The

Duke of Sparta Duke of Sparta (Katharevousa: , Demotic Greek: ) was a title instituted in 1868 to designate the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Greece. Its legal status was exceptional, as the Constitution of Greece forbade the award or acceptance of titles of no ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' **

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

and Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, ''the late King's nephew and great-niece'' **

Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (, romanized: ''Christóphoros''; 10 August 1888 – 21 January 1940) was the fifth and youngest son and youngest child of King George I of Greece, belonging to a dynasty which mounted and lost the throne ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' * Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, ''the late King's sister-in-law'' **

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (; 13 June 1918) was the youngest son and fifth child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and youngest brother of Nicholas II. He was designated Emperor of Russia after his brother Nicholas II of Russia ...

, ''the late King's nephew'' (representing the

Russian Emperor The emperor and autocrat of all Russia (, ), also translated as emperor and autocrat of all the Russias, was the official title of the Russian monarch from 1721 to 1917. The title originated in connection with Russia's victory in the Great Nor ...

) *Prince George William of Hanover and Cumberland, ''the late King's nephew'' *

Prince Maximilian of Baden Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (''Maximilian Alexander Friedrich Wilhelm''; 10 July 1867 – 6 November 1929),Almanach de Gotha. ''Haus Baden (Maison de Bade)''. Justus Perthes (publishing company), Justus Perthes, Gotha, 1944, p. 18, (French). al ...

, ''the late King's nephew-in-law'' (representing the

Grand Duke of Baden The Grand Duchy of Baden () was a German polity on the east bank of the Rhine. It originally existed as a sovereign state from 1806 to 1871 and later as part of the German Empire until 1918. The duchy's 12th-century origins were as a margravi ...

) * The

Tsar of the Bulgarians The monarchs of Bulgaria ruled Bulgaria during the medieval First Bulgarian Empire, First ( 681–1018) and Second Bulgarian Empire, Second (1185–1422) Bulgarian empires, as well as during the modern Principality of Bulgaria, Principality (1879 ...

, ''the late King's second cousin'' * The

King of the Belgians The monarchy of Belgium is the Constitutional monarchy, constitutional and Inheritance, hereditary institution of the monarchical head of state of the Kingdom of Belgium. As a popular monarchy, the Belgian monarch uses the title king/quee ...

, ''the late King's second cousin'' * The

Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a territory in Northern Germany, held by the younger line of the House of Mecklenburg residing in Neustrelitz. Like the neighbouring Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, it was a sovereign member state ...

, ''the late King's second cousin'' ** The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' * The Crown Prince of Montenegro, ''husband of the late King's

second cousin once removed A cousin is a relative who is the child of a parent's sibling; this is more specifically referred to as a first cousin. A parent of a first cousin is an aunt or uncle. More generally, in the kinship system used in the English-speaking world, c ...

'' (representing the

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) *

Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Ferdinand Philipp Maria August Raphael of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (28 March 1844 – 3 July 1921) was the second prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and lord of Csábrág and , both in modern-day Slovakia. Life Born in the Tuileries Palace in Pari ...

, ''the late King's second cousin'' **

Prince Leopold Clement of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Leopold Clement Philipp August Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (19 July 1878 – 27 April 1916) was an Austro-Hungarian officer and the heir apparent to the wealth of the House of Koháry. His death in a murder–suicide shocked the royal ...

, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' * The Prince Consort of Brazil, ''the late King's second cousin'' ** The

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, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' ** The Prince of Orleans-Braganza, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' * The

Duke of Alençon Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they ar ...

, ''the late King's second cousin'' ** The

Duke of Vendôme Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they a ...

, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' *The

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Prince Johann Georg of Saxony Prince Johann Georg Pius Karl Leopold Maria Januarius Anacletus of Saxony, Duke of Saxony (10 July 1869 – 24 November 1938) was the sixth child and second-eldest son of George of Saxony and his wife Infanta Maria Ana of Portugal (1843–1884), I ...

, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' (representing the

King of Saxony This article lists dukes, electors, and kings ruling over different territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 6th century to the end of the German monarchies in 1918. The electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast ...

) *

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, ''the late King's second cousin once removed'' (representing the

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) * The

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, ''the late King's second cousin twice removed'' * The Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, ''brother of the late King's sister-in-law'' * Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont, ''half-brother of the late King's sister-in-law'' * Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (representing the Franz Joseph I of Austria, Emperor of Austria) * The Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin, Crown Prince of the Ottoman Empire (representing the Mehmed V, Ottoman Sultan) * The Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (1869–1931), Duke of Aosta (representing the Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, King of Italy) * Prince Fushimi Sadanaru (representing the Emperor Meiji, Emperor of Japan) * Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (representing the Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Prince Regent of Bavaria) * The Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Crown Prince of Serbia (representing the Peter I of Serbia, King of Serbia) * Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prince Henry of the Netherlands (representing the Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands) * Mohammed Ali Tewfik, Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt (representing the Abbas II of Egypt, Khedive of Egypt and Sudan) * Boworadet, Prince Bovaradej of Siam (representing the Chulalongkorn, King of Siam) * Zaitao, Prince Zaitao of China (representing the Puyi, Emperor of China) * Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia * The Alexander Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse * The Karl, 8th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau, Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau

Other dignitaries

* Former President of the United States, President Theodore Roosevelt, representing the United States * Minister of Foreign Affairs (France), Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Pichon, representing the Third French Republic, French Republic * Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh, representing Qajar Iran, Persia *George Reid, Sir George Reid, List of high commissioners of Australia to the United Kingdom, High Commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom and former Prime Minister of Australia *William Hall-Jones, List of high commissioners of New Zealand to the United Kingdom, High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom and former Prime Minister of New Zealand

British nobility

* The Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal * The Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Beaufort * The Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, Duke of Bedford * The Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose, Duke of Montrose * The Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland, Duke of Northumberland * The Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond, Duke of Richmond and Gordon * The Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch, Duchess of Buccleuch * The George Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Marquess of Cholmondeley * The Oliver Robinson, 2nd Marquess of Ripon, Marquess of Ripon * The Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane, Marquess of Breadalbane * The Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford, Marquess of Hertford * The Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry, Marquess of Londonderry * The James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, Marquess of Salisbury * The Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard, Earl of Granard * The William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, Earl Beauchamp * The Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald, Earl of Dundonald * The Granville Leveson-Gower, 3rd Earl Granville, Earl Granville * The Cecil Foljambe, 1st Earl of Liverpool, Earl of Liverpool * The Richard Curzon, 4th Earl Howe, Earl Howe * The Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford, Earl of Gosford * The Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury, Earl of Shaftesbury * The Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Earl Roberts * The Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle, Earl of Albemarle * The Charles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington, Earl of Harrington * The George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, Earl of Stradbroke * The Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue, Earl Fortescue * The Aldred Lumley, 10th Earl of Scarbrough, Earl of Scarbrough * The Francis Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey, Earl of Kilmorey * The Adelbert Brownlow-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow, Earl Brownlow * The Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood, Earl of Harewood * The Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon, Earl of Clarendon * The George Baillie-Hamilton-Arden, 11th Earl of Haddington, Earl of Haddington * The Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore, Earl of Kintore * The Thomas Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester, Earl of Leicester * The Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor, Earl Cawdor * The Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, Earl of Rosebery * The Rudolph Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh, Earl of Denbigh * The Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp * The Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, Viscount Esher * The Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Viscount Kitchener * The George Monckton-Arundell, 7th Viscount Galway, Viscount Galway * The Victor Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill, Viscount Churchill * The Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, Lord Grenfell * The Richard Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 2nd Baron Acton, Lord Acton * The Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield, Lord Suffield * The Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, Lord Farquhar * The Edward Colebrooke, 1st Baron Colebrooke, Lord Colebrooke * The Richard Herschell, 2nd Baron Herschell, Lord Herschell * The Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Viscount Allendale, Lord Allendale * The Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman, Lord Denman * The Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, Lord Knollys * The Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock, Lord Wenlock * The Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat, Lord Lovat * The George Harris, 4th Baron Harris, Lord Harris * The Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper, Lord Belper * The John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, Lord Fisher * The Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal * The Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell * The Dudley Marjoribanks, 3rd Baron Tweedmouth, Lord Tweedmouth * Lord Marcus Beresford * Lord Charles Fitzmaurice * Lord Walter Kerr * Lord Algernon Percy * Seymour John Fortescue, The Hon. Seymour Fortescue, Groom of the Bedchamber in Waiting to George V * Henry Legge (courtier), The Hon. Henry Legge, Equerry to the King * Edmund Fremantle, The Hon. Edmund Fremantle, honourary Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom * Arthur Walsh, 3rd Baron Ormathwaite, The Hon. Arthur Walsh, Master of the Ceremonies * Hedworth Meux, The Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton, Commander-in-Chief, China * Derek Keppel, The Hon. Derek Keppel, equerry to Edward VII (later Master of the Household to George V) * Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam (equerry), The Hon. Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam, Crown Equerry and Secretary to the Master of the Horse * Assheton Curzon-Howe, The Hon. Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth

References

Notes

Sources

* * * * ''The Times'', May 21, 1910

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Foreign royalty

Other dignitaries

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