The stone will be transported from its present home in Edinburgh Castle to the Abbey in London in time for the ceremonial crowning of the new monarch. However, it will now make a brief return to London for the coronation of King Charles III, in line with an agreement with the people of Scotland. The Stone of Destiny was finally officially returned to Scotland a quarter of a century ago, on St Andrew’s Day in November 1996, to Edinburgh Castle. Stone of Destiny being driven over the bridge in a Land Rover making its way to Edinburgh Castle in 1996 (Image: Getty) In 841 AD it was brought to the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth.Įver since it was taken by Edward 'Longshanks', the Scots called for it to be returned to Scotland, so much so that it was once 'stolen' from Westminster Cathedral by University of Glasgow students on Christmas Day in 1950. It's believed the stone spent its first few hundred years in Scotland in Argyll and on the Isle of Iona - the symbolic centre of Scottish Christianity and the burial place of 48 Scottish kings, eight Norwegian Kings and four Irish Kings. READ MORE: Stone of Destiny to return home to Perthshire in historic move ![]() It was reputedly taken to Scotland by Fergus, the legendary first King of the Scots, in around 500 AD after he recovered it from Ireland. This version of events states that it is actually the biblical Stone of Jacob from the Book of Genesis, which according to the Old Testament, was what Jacob used as a pillow when he had his famous vision of a stairway leading to heaven, which became known as Jacob's Ladder, according to Wales Online. The Coronation Chair, with the Stone of Scone at Westminster Abbey in 1937 before the stone was returned to Scotland (Image: Print Collector/Getty)Īccording to some Scottish legends, the stone has biblical connections and was brought to Scotland via Egypt, Spain and Ireland either by the prophet Jeremiah or a Pharaoh's daughter. Since then, it has been used in the coronation ceremonies of all the monarchs of England and then with the Union of the Crowns in 1603 when James VI of Scotland also took the throne of the Kingdom of England as James I, to crown British royalty.īut where did this incredible slab of stone come from? History of the Stone of Destiny Edward 'Longshanks' then had it built into a new throne at Westminster. The red sandstone block was used for centuries in the inauguration of Scotland's Kings – that was until King Edward I of England stole the stone from the Scots In 1296 during the First Scottish War of Independence. ![]() The Stone - also known as the Stone of Scone or the Coronation Stone - was traditionally a sacred symbol of the Scottish monarchy. When King Charles III is crowned, much like his mother Queen Elizabeth II was 70 years ago, the stone will play a vital role in his coronation. The Stone of Destiny is one of the most fascinating artefacts in Scotland's history. A block of stone with links to Scottish royalty dating back thousands of years will soon be used to crown Britain's new king.
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