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  • A sport for kings at Falkland Palace

    June 7, 2014 /

    What was the exciting sport enjoyed by Mary Queen of Scots? And just how did I end up playing it myself?

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  • Falkland Palace: power and glory

    June 5, 2014 /

    Sitting on the quiet main street of Falkland in Fife is one of the most remarkable Scottish castles, brainchild of the brilliant but ill-fated Stewart kings

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  • In a nutshell: the Linlithgow Palace fountain

    May 14, 2014 /

    This ornate fountain welcomed Mary of Guise, bride of James V, to her new home; and in 1745 it flowed with wine in the presence of Bonnie Prince Charlie!

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