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The Edwardian era- 1901
Edward VII becomes king. The Edwardian era, which covered Edward's reign and was named after him, coincided with the start of a new century and heralded significant changes in technology and society, including steam turbine propulsion and the rise of socialism. -
A quiet period
George V becomes king. -
Easter Rising - Ireland
Irish republican insurrection against British government, which began on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, in Dublin. -
The Windsors
The HOUSE OF WINDSOR came into being in 1917, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. -
Edward VII
Edward VIII becomes king.He is Queen Elizabeth II's uncle.
Only months into his reign, a constitutional crisis was caused by his proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second.
When it became apparent he could not marry Wallis and remain on the throne, he abdicated.
Glen plaid is also known as the Prince of Wales check, as it was popularized by the Prince Edward.