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Standing, from left to right are nine famous kings of Europe in 1910:

• King Haakon VII of Norway
  
• Tsar Ferdinand of the Bulgarians
  
• King Manuel II of Portugal and the Algarves
  
• Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King of Prussia
  
• King George I of the Hellenes
  
• King Albert I of the Belgians
  

Seated, from left to right:

• King Alfonso XIII of Spain
  
• King George V of the United Kingdom
  
• King Frederick VIII of Denmark
  

Edward VII died on May 6, 1910 after a short reign of nine years. His funeral was notable for the enormous assemblage of foreign royalty. In a mere four years, the picture would be antiquated for another reason: it would be the last great gathering of royals before the outbreak of World War I, where many of the nations represented would be at war with each other.

Photo Info

Photographer: W. & D. Downey
Date taken: May 20, 1910
Location taken: Windsor, England
Source: Wikimedia Commons

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