Edward VII was proclaimed King of the United Kingdom on 22 January 1901, following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria passed away on 22 January 1901, marking the end of her long reign. Edward VII, who had been Prince of Wales and heir apparent, ascended to the throne.
The formal proclamation of Edward VII as king took place on the same day of Queen Victoria's death. Edward VII's reign lasted until his own death in 1910, and it was characterized by a shift in the British monarchy and the beginning of the Edwardian era.
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