King Charles’ Coronation will see the Stone of Destiny return to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century.
The stone, which is to play a key role in the historic royal ceremony, is to be transported under tight security and placed beneath the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey.
It will be the artefact’s first outing south of the border since it was officially returned to Scotland after 700 years in 1996 by then prime minister John Major.The Stone of Destiny is an ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy, used for centuries in the inauguration of its kings.
Seen as a sacred object, its earliest origins are unknown. In 1296, King Edward I of England seized the stone from the Scots and had it built into a new throne at Westminster.
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