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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ben Loyal is often known as the ‘Queen of Scottish Mountains ... top at 765m and is just one of the five rocky tops that crown the ridge. This circular route takes in all five castellations.