Edward VII ( 9 November 1841 â `` 6 May 1910 ) was the King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910 , which is called the Edwardian period . Edward VII ( Albert Edward ; 9 November 1841 â `` 6 May 1910 ) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death .