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The Crown of Scotland was first worn by James V in 1540, at the coronation of his Queen Consort, Mary of Guise. It was used again in 1543 at the coronation of his daughter Mary, ...
Made for James V, the crown's first public appearance came during his attendance at the coronation of Queen Mary of Guise in 1540, and according to the Royal Family, it was refashioned from a ...
King Charles held a meeting with Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh today.
Charles will receive a crown, a sceptre and a sword made of gold, silver and gems – known collectively as the Honours of Scotland – during a service of thanksgiving and dedication at St Giles ...
King Charles III has received the Crown of Scotland at a ceremony in Edinburgh, while the Red Arrows performed a special flypast (Picture: AFP/PA/Getty Images) ...
King Charles’ coronation celebration in Scotland will not include a climactic moment of crowning.. The King, 74, will step into the spotlight during the first Royal Week of his reign on July 5 ...
The Honours of Scotland – the oldest Crown jewels in Britain and among the oldest in Europe – have been digitised to allow the public to view them like never before.. Newly released 3D models ...
The crown, which was placed on the Queen's coffin by hereditary Keeper of the Palace Holyroodhouse Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, took in its current form in 1540 when Scotland's King James V asked ...
It was Scotland on parade. Bagpipes, kilts, drums and a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV marched down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to honor King Charles III. Two months after his lavish cor… ...
The Crown of Scotland is part of the oldest crown jewels in the British Isles and was first used to crown Mary Queen of Scots.