Earliest color picture of King Edward VII found lying in cupboard
The informal portrait of the king was taken by Lionel de Rothschild, the banker and Conservative MP, in September 1909.
He is shown in Highland costume enjoying the autumn grouse season at Tulchan in Strathspey, about 15 miles from Balmoral. He died eight months after the photograph was taken.
"We believe this must be one of only a very few colour pictures taken of the King," he said. "It would be interesting to find out if it is indeed, the only colour image.