Statue of King Edward VII, Waterloo Place, London, UK.
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3600 x 2400 px | 30.5 x 20.3 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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KING EDWARD VII, Waterloo Place, St James’s Prince Albert Edward (1841–1910) was born at Buckingham Palace, the eldest son and second child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He became king in 1901 and proved popular in his short reign. Edward’s main interests lay in foreign affairs, and in military and naval reform. He enjoyed the sporting and social life and the Edwardian period came to embody a break with the 19th century and the dour image of the monarchy under Victoria. The bronze equestrian statue was erected by public subscription and unveiled by Edward’s son, King George V, in July 1921. Designed by Sir Bertram Mackennal, it stands on a stone plinth by Sir Edwin Lutyens – who designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall – in a position formerly occupied by a statue of Lord Napier of Magdala. Source: English Heritage.
