Edward VII, King
Edward was king of the United Kingdom between 1901 and 1910
Edward was king of the United Kingdom between 1901 and 1910.
As the Prince of Wales, he visited Yorkshire in 1882 with his wife Princess Alexandra to preside at the opening of the new Technical College in Bradford. While visiting, the prince and princess stayed at Milner Field, the home of Titus Junior and Catherine Salt.
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