instruction:
Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
question:
Who was the father of Edward the Elder, the Anglo-Saxon King from 899 to 924?
answer:
edward the elder

question:
Of which Canadian Province is Labrador a part?
answer:
canada

question:
Which former 'Eastenders' actor and Labour activist was elected to be one of the West Midlands representatives in the European parliamentary elections of 1999?
answer:
eastenders