Edward the Seventh 49 years old
Edward the Seventh is a 1975 television drama series, made by ATV in 13 episodes. Based on the biography of Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Simon Gipps-Kent and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his youth, Annette Crosbie as Queen Victoria, Deborah Grant and Helen Ryan as Queen Alexandra, Robert Hardy as the Prince Consort, Alison Leggatt as the Duchess of Kent, and Felicity Kendal as Princess Vicky. It was directed by John Gorrie, who wrote episodes 7-10 with David Butler writing the remainder of the series. The series also featured John Gielgud as Benjamin Disraeli, Michael Hordern as William Ewart Gladstone, Harry Andrews as young Edward's tutor Colonel Bruce, Jane Lapotaire as Empress Marie of Russia, Christopher Neame as Kaiser Wilhelm II and, in one of his earliest roles, Charles Dance as Edward's eldest son Eddy, who died at the age of 28. Gielgud previously played Disraeli in the 1941 film The Prime Minister. The actresses playing Edward's mistresses include Moira Redmond as Alice Keppel and Carolyn Seymour as Daisy Greville. Francesca Annis was featured in two episodes as Lillie Langtry which led to Butler writing a full series about Mrs Langtry's life for Annis to star in, Lillie.
Credits
Charles Dance
Prince Eddy
Samuel West
Eddy - Albert Victor - Age 5
Geoffrey Palmer
Sir Edward Clarke
Nigel Havers
Frederick Crichton
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Dance He was 28 , now 78 years old | as Prince Eddy |
| Samuel West He was 8 , now 58 years old | as Eddy - Albert Victor - Age 5 |
| Michael Hordern He was 63 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Palmer He was 47 , now 97 years old | as Sir Edward Clarke |
| Robert Hardy He was 49 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Nigel Havers He was 23 , now 73 years old | as Frederick Crichton |
| Trevor Peacock He was 43 , now 93 years old | as George Leybourne |
| Timothy West He was 40 , now 90 years old | as Edward VII |
| Christopher Neame He was 27 , 63 years old when he died | as Kaiser Wilhelm II |
| Annette Crosbie She was 41 , now 90 years old | as Queen Victoria |
| Felicity Kendal She was 28 , now 78 years old | as Princess Vicky |
| Helen Ryan She was 36 , now 86 years old | as Queen Alexandra |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| David Butler Writing He was 80 , 84 years old when he died | Writer |
Edward the Seventh (49 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1975-04-01
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 13