Britain: Caesar the terrier dog and what his appearance ay Edward VIII's funeral tells us about the state of our nation today

An unconventional image dramatically symbolized the grandeur of the British Empire. On a bright morning in early 1910, the funeral cortege for the late Edward VII made its way from Westminster through the streets of central London.

With huge crowds lining the route, a procession of international dignitaries followed behind the coffin, some on horseback, some in carriages. Their number included princes and presidents, emperors and elected leaders. But in front of all of them walked a small dog, his leash held by a kilted Highland soldier. This was Edward’s beloved fox terrier, who bore the appropriately imperial name of Caesar.

At the funeral of Edward VII, the New York Times reported: ‘The varied and gorgeous uniforms of the royal personages gathered from the ends of earth glittered in the summer sun.’ In reality, however, it was a world and Empire on which the sun was setting very quickly.

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