Sir Duncan Mackay Weatherstone MC TD (1898–1972) was a Scottish politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1962 to 1966.
During his term as Lord Provost he gained infamy by asking The Beatles for a £100,000 contribution towards the Edinburgh Festival which they declined suggesting that he should instead pawn his chain of office.
[4] He also organised the demolition of a group of buildings on Castle Terrace (north of the Usher Hall) to provide a new opera house.
[5] During his period in office he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II (as was standard for the Lord Provost at that time).
[citation needed] His later life was further plagued by scandal, both in marrying a very young bride and in getting into increasing financial difficulties, concluding in his being taken to court for debt in 1972.