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The Stone of Destiny: Scotland's Coronation Stone and Its Journey
Long before the crown jewels, there was the Stone of Destiny — a slab of sandstone that for centuries carried the weight of Scottish kingship. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the Stone's mysterious origins, from its legendary arrival in Scotland with the daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh to its theft by Edward I of England in 1296. They explore the Stone's role in coronations at Scone Abbey, its disappearance and reappearance in 1950 when Scottish nationalists stole it back from Westminster Abbey, and the ongoing debate over its authenticity. Along the way, they discuss the 1996…
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