Scone (prononced Skoon) Palace, the ancient crowning place of Scottish kings, sits majestically above the River Tay in Perthshire and has been home to the Murray family since the 17th century when the palace was given to them as a reward for thwarting a conspiracy against James VI of Scotland and I of England.
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The Scottish Crown Jewels are known as The Honours of Scotland and are kept in Edinburgh Castle where they are on display to visitors. The Honours are the oldest royal regalia in the United Kingdom, mainly due to the fact Scots were so used to hiding them from the English. Oliver Cromwell managed to destroy [...]
On 8 December 1542, a baby girl was born in Linlithgow Palace as her father lay dying from wounds received in battle against the English at Solway Moss. James, hearing his wife had given birth to a girl, feared it would be the end of the Royal House of Stewart, little realising the dynasty would [...]
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- Lifecruiser: That is such a wonderful palace!!!! Wow!!!! I think it might be one of my absolute favorites so far of the ones you have presented for me during the y
- Pauline Laing: Lovely post - I came across it looking for a nice photo of some shortbread! We went to Scone Palace a few years ago, and enjoyed the maze especiall
- SwordMama: What a VERY interesting post! My brother's name is David Murray; my maiden name is Murray. So I'm wondering if my dad's side of the family came from
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