King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at St Giles' Cathedral for celebration to mark Coronation Live updates
The Stone of Destiny is in place at St Giles' Cathedral for today's ceremonyThe Stone of Destiny, which is also known as the Stone of Scone, is an ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy.
It was used for the coronation of Scots kings for hundreds of years before being seized by Edward I of England in 1296, during the Wars of Independence, and taken to Westminster Abbey. It remained in England for 700 years and formed part of the coronation chair on which kings and queens were crowned.On Christmas Day in 1950, four students from Glasgow broke into Westminster Abbey and took it back to Scotland.
It reappeared months later 500 miles away in Arbroath Abbey - a place that was important to Scotland's independence history. On 11 April 1951, it was returned to Westminster Abbey and replaced in the coronation chair, where two years later it had a greater prominence than ever as Queen Elizabeth's coronation was broadcast on television.It was loaned back to England for King Charles' coronation ceremony in London in May.Stone of Destiny leaves Edinburgh for Coronation
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