The Stewarts formed one of the most enduring and turbulent royal dynasties in Scottish history. Through war, policy and ...

In 1124, King David I granted the massive estates ... and was no doubt convinced of his families entitlement to Scotland's crown. Robert Bruce's struggle for the Scottish crown wasn't entirely ...

In 1307, with Scotland in sight, Edward died at Burgh-on-Sands. The campaign for the conquest of Scotland passed on to his son, Edward II. The Scots were relieved to find that the brutal and effective ...

Some super-rich landowners have estates which have passed down through generations - but other elites from around the world ...

Although King Charles III was crowned at his coronation ceremony in London on May 6, he wasn't officially recognized as Scotland's king until a coronation celebration at St Giles' Cathedral on July 5.

the Crown of Scotland, which is considerably older than either of the crowns which the King wore at Westminster Abbey last year for his Coronation. All 1.59 kilograms of its mightiness ...

when King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England. The silver gilt coronation spoon — which is used to dispense the anointing oil — survived. It is the oldest and one of the most ...

Even stripped down with a shortened carriage route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, Charles III’s historic coronation on ... the anti-monarchists in Scotland, England, and Wales ...

daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown Mary was a great danger to her cousin ...

A detailed 3D scan was made of the Stone ahead of the King’s coronation in 2023. This revealed the Roman numerals inscribed on a part of the 152kg sandstone block, which would have otherwise been ...

From that point, with all principle claimants as his vassals, it did not matter who became king. Ultimately Balliol took the crown. Edward's subsequent heavy-handed treatment of the Scots ...