Contemporary wags dubbed the seats at King Edward VII’s coronation “specially-reserved for his lady friends”. Bored and frustrated as Prince of Wales, Edward enjoyed longstanding relationships with Lillie Langtree, Daisy Warwick, Jennie Churchill and Alice Keppel – four women, remarkable in their own right - whose lives are highlighted in this talk by Mary Bodfish.

Photo: Portrait of King Edward VII (1841–1910) from photographic studio W & D Downey, photographer unknown.