5. While touring India, Edward displayed views on race relations that were extremely progressive for the age
It was while touring India that another side to Edward emerged. Far from being a spoilt prince, by all accounts, he was generous and kind to every member of the royal traveling party. What’s more, at a time when many of those at the top of the British Empire were outright racists towards those they ruled over, the Prince of Wales lamented the poor treatment of Indians. In one letter to a close friend, he stated: “Because a man has a black face and a different religion from our own, there is no reason why he should be treated as a brute.”
