Edward waxa uu ku dhashay 23 June 1894 at White Lodge, Richmond Park, duleedka London inta lagu guda jiray boqortooyada ayeeyadii Queen Victoria. Wuxuu ahaa wiilkii ugu weynaa ee Duke iyo Duchess of York (kadib King George V iyo Queen Mary). Aabihiis wuxuu ahaa wiilkii Amiirka iyo Amiiraddii Wales (kadib King Edward VII iyo Queen Alexandra). Hooyadiis waxay ahayd gabadhii ugu weynaa ee Duke iyo Duchess of Teck (Francis iyo Mary Adelaide). Waqtigii uu dhashay, wuxuu ahaa kii saddexaad ee safka dhaxalka carshiga, kadib awowgiis iyo aabihiis. Su'aal: Goorma ayaa Edward dhashay?
23ka Juun 1894