Visit of King George IV to Scotland
The 1822 visit of King George IV to Scotland was the first visit of a reigning monarch to Scotland since 1650. Government ministers had pressed the King to bring forward a proposed visit to Scotland, to divert him from diplomatic intrigue at the Congress of the Nations in Vienna. The visit increased his popularity in Scotland, turning his subjects away from the rebellious radicalism of the time. However, it was Sir Walter Scott's organization of the visit with the inclusion of plaided pageantry that was to have a lasting influence, by elevating the tartan kilt to become part of Scotland's national identity.
External links
- The Invention of Scotland: The Stuart Myth and the Scottish Identity, 1638 to the Present. - book reviews
- Early History of the Kilt
- Tartan TV true history of tartan
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Background |
| ► | Preparations |
| ► | The visit |
| ► | Outcome |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Reference |
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