When Queen Victoria died in 1901, her son, Edward VII, became the King of the United Kingdom until 1910. Before his accession, the Prince of Wales was best remembered for initiating lavish public appearances and his playboy lifestyle. In this life-size statue, he is wearing a robe in his role as a Royal Knight Companion of the Garter. He carries a gilded scepter plus an orb and cross, symbols of his authority. In the shield below his feet is the image of Saint Andrew, Scotland’s patron saint. The granite sculpture by James Philip is located at the edge of a public park called Union Terrace Gardens along Union Street.