In May 1910, European royalty gathered in London for the funeral of King Edward VII. Among the mourners were nine reigning kings, who were photographed together in what very well may be the only photograph of nine reigning kings ever taken.
On hand to attend the funeral of King Edward VII in 1910 were nine reigning kings. Thankfully, someone realized this was a great photo op and gathered the monarchs together for an historic photograph…most likely, the only photograph in existence that shows nine kings all together. They are, from left to right, starting in the back row: King Haakon VII of Norway, Tsar Ferdinand of the Bulgarians, King Manuel II of Portugal and the Algarve, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Prussian, King George I of the Hellenes, and King Albert I of the Belgians. In the front row, from left to right, are King Alfonso XII of Spain, King George V of the United Kingdom, and King Frederick VIII of Denmark.
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http://historydaily.org/30-rare-historical-photos-and-the-story-behind-them/23
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