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Stone of Destiny to return to Westminster Abbey for coronation

By Olivia Wilson
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An ancient symbolic stone is to be moved from Edinburgh Castle to London for the King’s coronation. The Stone of Destiny, which was used in the inauguration of Scottish kings for centuries, was seized by King Edward I and built into a throne at Westminster Abbey in 1296. Also known as the Stone of Scone, it was returned to Scotland in 1996. The Queen sat above the stone when she was crowned...

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