ˈiːdən wʌzɐ jˈʌŋɡɚ sˈʌn ʌv sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt ˈiːdən, θˈɜːd bˈæɹənˌɛt, ænd wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æɾ ˈiːtən ænd kɹˈaɪst tʃˈɜːtʃ, ˈɑːksfɚd.
Eden was a younger son of Sir Robert Eden, 3rd Baronet, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.