Statue of King Edward VII, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield
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Statue of King Edward VII, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 2 Jan 2017
King of Great Britain for nine years following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria in 1901, King Edward VII had mistresses throughout his married life. He socialised with actress Lillie Langtry, Lady Randolph Churchill (the mother of Winston Churchill), Daisy Greville (Countess of Warwick), actress Sarah Bernhardt, noblewoman Lady Susan Vane-Tempest, singer Hortense Schneider, prostitute Giulia Beneni (known as "La Barucci"), wealthy humanitarian Agnes Keyser, and Alice Keppel. At least fifty-five liaisons are conjectured. How far these relationships went is not always clear. Edward always strove to be discreet, but this did not prevent society gossip or press speculation. The statue was erected by the good people of Sheffield in 1913 as a lasting memorial to their much loved monarch. The name Fitzalan relates to the Dukes of Norfolk who have long been associated with Sheffield as landowners and landlords.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.382877
Longitude
-1.464758