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The Children of King Edward VII of Great Britain
King Edward VII of Great Britain and his wife Queen Alexandra had six children, including King George V and Queen Maud of Norway.
Charles Rolls and the Rolls-Royce Limousine
Class differences in Edwardian Britain were no barrier to the inventive spirits of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. This is a brief biography of Charles Rolls
Henry Royce and the Rolls-Royce Limousine
Henry Royce was a workaholic, self-made engineer whose meticulous attention to detail was balanced by his partner Charles Royce's eye for style and promotional flair.
The Marriage of King Edward VII of Great Britain
The marriage of King Edward VII of Great Britain, "Bertie," and Princess Alexandra of Denmark was a happy and popular royal union that produced six children.
Samuel Franklin Cody
In 1908, "Colonel Cody" made Britain's first powered air flight in a plane designed for the British Army.