Statue of King George IV "Visited Scotland MDCCCXXII"

Unveiled 26TH Nov 1831

Sculpted by Sir Francis Chantry, this bronze statue of George IV was erected to commemorate the kings visit to Edinburgh in 1822. It was funded by public subscription under the chairmanship of Lord Meadowbank. It stands at the junction of George Street and Hanover Street.

George IV was the first Hanoverian monarch to visit Scotland and his triumphant arrival in Edinburgh, clad in tartan and tights, was orchestrated by the great Scottish Novelist Sir Walter Scott.

Photo 927, May 2011