Gorgeous blue skies in Edinburgh this week! The 16th century tower of Holyrood Palace (on the left of the photo) was built by King James V in the 16th century; the rest of the palace was mainly constructed in the late 1600s by King Charles II. It is now the official residence of the Queen in Scotland. You can visit the palace to see the state rooms used by the present queen, and also the rooms in the tower occupied by Mary, Queen of Scots in the 1500s.
Mary’s private secretary David Rizzio was murdered here in 1566 by her husband Lord Darnley. Mary was seven months pregnant at the time and it is said Darnley was jealous of Rizzio’s close friendship with the queen – he may even have suspected Rizzio was the real father of the unborn baby. Rizzio was dragged out of the turret room where he was dining with the queen and her ladies and waiting, and stabbed 56 times by Darnley and his friends. It is said his bloodstains still mark the floor…
Scottish Highland Trails
Wishing all our friends and followers a very merry Christmas!🎄🎁🎅
Scottish Highland Trails
Still fancy visiting Orkney??!
Trust me - sailing conditions are usually much calmer than this, especially in the summer months! Orkney is a great place to visit, and the fabulous Neolithic monuments & standing stones are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Plus you can always fly! ✈️🤣🏴
Scottish Highland Trails is at The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Did you know, fact fans, that the oldest football in the world can be found in Scotland? Discovered behind wood panelling in the Queen’s Bedchamber at Stirling Castle during restoration work in the early 80s, the ball is thought to date from at least 1540. There is an entry in See More
