Edward V11 – another King in waiting

Another Prince of Wales who had to wait to succeed was King Edward V11, who was 61 at his coronation. During the long reign of his mother Queen Victoria, he was largely excluded from political power, and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He did fulfil ceremonial duties but his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mother. After his accession his charm made him exceptionally popular. She was 82 when she died.

Born 9 November 1841 10.48 am London, England his chart has certain similarities to Prince Charles’s. Both charts have Scorpio Suns, Jupiter in Sagittarius in hard aspect to Uranus, and Venus in Libra. Edward’s Sun was square Neptune, trine Uranus, sextile Mars, inconjunct Pluto with his Pluto opposition Venus. Charles has his Sun square Pluto with Neptune conjunct his IC, and his Pluto sextile his Venus. So both emotional, determined, charming and fairly Neptunian; though Edward was more of a risk-taker.

The houses are different with Edward being more inclined to travel with Moon Venus in his 9th house so more attracted to long distance travel, and a 10th/11th house Sun would make him more ambitious and people-oriented.

When Victoria died tr Jupiter just into his 1^st house giving him a boost was conjunct his Saturn in Capricorn, sextile his midheaven and conjunct his Solar Arc midheaven. And both tr Pluto and his Solar Arc Pluto were in a super-confident opposition to his Jupiter around the time of his coronation 18 months later and just after.

Charles has nothing similar coming up though with a 4^th house Sun, Mercury, Venus and Neptune he’s a much more introspective temperament than Edward, so will regard his accession perhaps with less pleasure.