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Edward the King

Season 1 Episode 13: Good Old Teddy!

The King enters his final years in general ill health. He smokes too much and has put on too much weight. Britain concludes the triple alliance, concluding a pact with France and Russia but are aware that the German Kaiser, the King's...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Boy

1. The Boy

Aired: Jan 1, 1975

After only a year of marriage, Queen Victoria has not only given birth to a d...

Episode 3 The New World

3. The New World

Aired: Apr 15, 1975

After a successful tour of America, young Prince Bertie returns home to find ...

Episode 4 Alix

4. Alix

Aired: Apr 22, 1975

Prince Bertie continues his military training but he's taken to deceiving his...

Episode 6 The Invisible Queen

6. The Invisible Queen

Aired: May 6, 1975

1867-1871: Bertie's family continues to grow but Princess Alix is not strong ...

Episode 7 Dearest Prince

7. Dearest Prince

Aired: May 13, 1975

1874-1878: The Queen continues to refuse all attempts at giving her eldest so...

Episode 8 The Royal Quadrille

8. The Royal Quadrille

Aired: May 20, 1975

1882-1888: Bertie visits Denmark along with the Russian Czar and the King of ...

Episode 9 Scandal

9. Scandal

Aired: May 27, 1975

1890-1893: Bertie faces scandal on several fronts. He agrees to assist Lady B...

Episode 10 The Years of Waiting

10. The Years of Waiting

Aired: Jun 3, 1975

1896-1901: Britain finds itself at war in South Africa when British colonists...

Episode 11 King at Last

11. King at Last

Aired: Jun 17, 1975

1901-1902: After a nearly 60 year wait, Bertie becomes King upon the death of...

Episode 12 The Peacemaker

12. The Peacemaker

Aired: Jun 24, 1975

The King grows increasingly frustrated with his limited role as a constitutio...

Episode 13 Good Old Teddy!

13. Good Old Teddy!

Aired: Jul 1, 1975

The King enters his final years in general ill health. He smokes too much and...

Info about Edward the King

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres:Drama, War, History, Biography