Old Photograph King Edward VII Memorial Perth Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the King Edward VII Memorial in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This Gothic inspired monument was built in 1913 by Alexander Beaton and comprises an drum shaped base supporting a platform from which rises a pillar topped by a unicorn. Edward VII, born 9 November 1841, died 6 May 1910, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe. Before his accession to the throne, he served as heir apparent and held the title of Prince of Wales for longer than any of his predecessors. During the long reign of his mother, he was largely excluded from political power, and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties, and represented Britain on visits abroad. His tours of North America in 1860 and the Indian subcontinent in 1875 were popular successes, but despite public approval his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mother.



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