The historic mansion, which is managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), has hosted Mary, Queen of Scots and was where the pioneering engineer James Watt developed his first engine in a ...

Mary, Queen Of Scots is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle aged 44. 1601: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, leads ...

A historic cathedral where Mary Queen of Scots and Catherine of Aragon were buried is facing going part-time unless it can raise £300,000 by Easter. Peterborough Cathedral declared it is 'in ...

On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V enfeebled and ill, clearing the way for his young daughter, Mary, Queen of Scots, to claim the throne weeks later Eli Wizevich Peter and ...

A silver casket believed to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots is drawing the crowds to Kirkcudbright Galleries. The pure silver object is on display in the upper floor of the galleries as part ...

The tree which is directly linked to Mary Queen of Scots and dates back over 400 years has been damaged A historic tree ...

Actors Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden are to star in a play about addiction that has been transferred to the West End. Slow ...

Scottish actor Lowden has appeared in films including Dunkirk (2017), Calibre (2018) and Mary Queen Of Scots (2018). He married fellow actor Saoirse Ronan in Scotland last year. Ronan has also just ...

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San Francisco Opera has announced details for the Company's 2025–26 Season. The Company's 103rd season, which marks Shilvock's tenth as general director, kicks off September 5.

However, in 1542 James V died; his only heir was the infant Mary, Queen of Scots. Scotland was plunged into a crisis, the like of which it had not seen since the death of Alexander III and the ...

She has been succeeded by her son, King Frederik X, and his wife, Queen Mary. Margrethe also has a younger son, Prince Joachim, from her marriage to Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, who died in 2018.