They include the Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, one of the oldest—and the least glamorous—of the coronation trappings. It’s also the heaviest. A large, rectangular ...

Used for British coronations since the late 14th century, the Stone of Scone is of unknown origins and age. Legend traces this rectangular slab to Palestine 3,000 years ago, but scientists believe ...

King Charles will be crowned in a chair that's been a part of royal tradition for more than 700 years Alex Gurley is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

One such object is the Stone of Destiny—or Stone of Scone—which has now traveled from its home in Edinburgh Castle to London for the event. The Stone of Scone (pronounced scoon) is an oblong ...

The Old Testament ‘pillow’ in question was a block of pale-red sandstone: the Stone of Scone. (That 19th century spelling, incidentally, gives away the correct pronunciation: 'Scone' in this context ...

The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned for centuries, has left Scotland for London under tight security ahead of next week’s ...

The coronation of King Charles in May helped put the Stone of Scone, pronounced Stown uhv Skoon, on Britian's list, and get an honorable mention on the U.S. list. The sacred slab on which ancient ...

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The historic Stone of Scone, the ancient coronation stone upon which monarchs in Britain have been crowned for centuries, has left Scotland for London under tight ...