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The Royal House of Windsor: A Royal Look Back

Edward I, King of Windenburg and Brindleton Bay

REIGN: 1888 - 1941

The King who modernized the monarchy.

Prince Edward Charles was a regal figure who was never meant to be King. Second son of Albert II and Queen Adaline, Edward grew up in the shadows of his older brother, William, which offered him the opportunity to have a wider education and see more of the world outside of the palace.

Queen Adaline with her sons, Windsor Vineyard

Edward and his brothers spent their childhood at Windsor Castle. After their mother died, the trio split their teenage years between Windsor Castle in Windenburg and Beaverdam in Brindleton Bay. 

pictured above (L to R) Albert II, Prince William (later Edward I), Prince Phillip, Prince Edward (later Edward I), Windsor Castle

Their father, Albert II, was always off to war, and during their teen years were largely in the care of palace staff. Their aunts, Catherine, Princess Royal and the Duchess of Newsoms became second mothers and tried to care for them as much as possible.

The (then) Duke and Duchess of Kent

During a state visit to Niregia with his father, Prince Edward met the equally young Princess Lara-Leigh. The two began to court shortly thereafter. The pair were betrothed 3 months later, Lara moved to Windenburg eight months later and the couple immediately married. On their wedding day, Albert II bestowed upon Edward the dukedom of Kent.

Upon the death of his father, his older brother William became King. Less than two years later, William abdicated the throne in order to wed his divorced fiancé; a union parliament denied.

Coronation of Edward I and Queen Lara-Leigh

When Edward I and Queen Lara-Leigh’s reign began in 1888, the monarchy was in desperate need of saving. Bringing many of the royal customs and traditions from Nigeria to Windenburg, the Queen became instrumental in changing the image of the royal family. After years of chaos and debt following his brothers abdication, Queen Lara helped Edward I push the monarchy into the 19th century. Her Majesty helped foster the relationship between Edward I and his cousin, Princess Grace, who was wife of airplane inventor Burchette Gates Sr.

pictured above (L to R) Burchette Gates Sr., Edward I, Burchette Gates Jr. cir. 1930, Buckingsim Palace

Edward I and Gate's relationship gave Windenburg the opportunity to be the first country with an international airport, opening it up for international travel, import and export.

pictured above (L to R) Amelia, Princess Royal, Edward I, Prince Albert, Prince Edward (later Edward II) cir. 1932, Buckingsim Palace

Their Majesty’s had three children, Prince Edward Charles (later Edward II); Amelia, Princess Royal; and Prince Albert, Duke of Hastings. Tragedy struck in 1937 when the Duke of Hastings, who had just recently wed, died after falling off his horse at Beaverdam. Edward I took his son's death very hard and his healthy quickly deteriorated.

Following a custom he maintained throughout his reign, Edward spent the Christmas of 1940 at Sumpterson. Rheumatism in his legs had rendered him partially disabled, and his eyesight was clouded by cataracts. After returning to Buckingsim Palace, through early February, he wrote in his personal journals he felt "weak and unwell", and by mid-April he was described by his person physician as "drowsy [...] dazed, [and] confused". His Majesty died aged 73 on 18 May 1941, at half past seven in the evening, in the presence of his eldest son, Edward Charles, and wife Queen Lara-Leigh. Edward Charles immediately succeeded as Edward II.

A Royal Look Back Collection