The visit of King George IV to…

August 1822 CE

The visit of King George IV to Scotland in August 1822 is the first visit of a reigning monarch to Scotland in nearly two centuries, the last being by King Charles I for his Scottish coronation in 1633.\

Government ministers had pressed the King to bring forward a proposed visit to Scotland, to divert him from diplomatic intrigue at the Congress of Verona.

The visit increases the king's popularity in Scotland, turning some subjects away from the rebellious radicalism of the time.

However, it is Sir Walter Scott's organization of the visit, with the inclusion of tartan pageantry, that is to have a lasting influence, by elevating the tartan kilt to become part of Scotland's national identity.

Images
David Wilkie's flattering portrait of the kilted King George IV, with lighting chosen to tone down the brightness of his kilt and his knees shown bare, without the pink tights he actually wore at the event.

David Wilkie's flattering portrait of the kilted King George IV, with lighting chosen to tone down the brightness of his kilt and his knees shown bare, without the pink tights he actually wore at the event.

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Edinburgh Midlothian United Kingdom View →

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George IV of the United Kingdom View → Walter Scott View →

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Scotland View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View →

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Portraits, Rococco View →

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