Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, 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 ...

Conscious of the benefits of an alliance with France, the Scots betrothed the young queen to Francis, the four-year-old heir to the French crown, and sent Mary to be raised at the court of Henry II.

The letter is on the move as part of the National Library of Scotland’s centenary celebrations. Written six hours before she was led to her death, the last letter penned by Mary Queen of Scots is now ...

WHAT is Glasgow’s relationship with the Crown? Queen Victoria was a royal ... James VI and I, son of Mary, Queen of Scots, made his first return to Scotland since he became King of England ...

On Wednesday, he was presented with the Honours of Scotland — the Scottish crown jewels — at an official ... the publication added. When Queen Elizabeth II was alive, it used to irritate ...

Queen Camilla was all smiles as she attended a dinner with the actress who played Princess Margaret in The Crown. The Queen, 77, was pictured with actress and library president Helena Bonham ...

Born in 1542 and queen of Scotland until 1568, she was also briefly the queen of France. A great-granddaughter of Henry VII, she also had a strong claim to the crown of England, and was recognized ...

The Queen has arrived in Edinburgh with members of her family for the start of a week of royal events in Scotland. She was joined by her youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife, Sophie ...