She knows the words to ‘Flower of Scotland’ by heart and rarely misses a Scotland rugby match. In her 70th birthday year, we look at Princess Anne’s strong affection for Scotland
History
Maxwell’s World: Ring of Bright Water, writing and Scotland
To mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of Ring of Bright Water, take an armchair tour of the places that influenced writer Gavin Maxwell
Illuminating Scotland: The story behind the Stevenson lighthouses
The vision of Robert Louis Stevenson’s grandfather was integral to the development of the beacons that have protected Scotland’s shores for centuries
The flying Scot: Interview with Jackie Stewart
Away from the roar of F1, motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart talks about the country he loves
King in waiting: Robert the Bruce’s fight for the crown
How the legendary king bided his time before clawing his way to power
Heresy, they say? James VI and the witch trials
We explore the macabre witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries and James VI’s grim obsession
Queen in waiting: Mary, Queen of Scots’ escape from Henry VIII
The story of how Mary, Queen of Scots escaped the clutches of Henry VIII and how her formative years in France shaped her
The birth of Scotland: The story of the Picts and the Scots
We investigate the origins of Alba – the first Kingdom of Scotland
The story of prohibition in Wick, Caithness
We tell the little-known story of prohibition in the Caithness fishing port of Wick between 1922 and 1947
The Scottish incident: Edward VIII’s scandalous Balmoral holiday
How a holiday at Balmoral proved disastrous for the reputation of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson
