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Waterloo Place, decorated for Royal visit
Couper, James Lamb, 1903, Photograph
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Waterloo Place, decorated for Royal visit
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Waterloo Place, decorated for Royal coronation visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
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A wooden archway has been built on Waterloo Place in line with the Regent Bridge. It is decorated with flags, plants and a banner saying "Loyal greetings from your Scottish people". The buildings to the left of the archway have floral garlands hanging all over it. A group of men and a horse and cart can be seen in the distance.
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Couper, James Lamb
Date
1903
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Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901 and was succeeded by her son Edward VII .
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were crowned at Westminster Abbey on 9 August 1902 and as was customary undertook a royal progress round their kingdom. They visited Edinburgh in May 1903. A great many archways like this were constructed around the route of the royal procession round Edinburgh.
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