Edward VII and Queen Alexandra are examined in a detailed biography that traces how two contrasting personalities shaped the monarchy’s public image over decades. The narrative follows both their private relationship and their public responsibilities.

Beyond ceremonial life, the book investigates high living, gambling, royal mistresses and recurrent scandals, placing personal episodes within the wider social and political currents of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Readers will find vivid character sketches, anecdotal detail and analysis of the couple’s influence on public life. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1993, the volume totals 369 pages.

Key topics

• Edward VII and Queen Alexandra’s relationship and public roles
• Royal scandal, gambling and personal vices
• Monarchy and society during the Victorian–Edwardian transition

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