Golf in St Andrews: Fife’s jewel in the crown
As The Open returns to the home of golf for its 150th anniversary, former student of the town, Henrietta Easton, explains the significance of…
Historic Events
The Isle of Iona: Heaven in the Hebrides
Why rush a place like the Isle of Iona in a day, when you can stay and soak up the spiritual atmosphere for longer?…
King George IV Visits Scotland in 1822
When Sir Walter Scott was tasked with planning the first visit to Scotland by a reigning monarch, King George IV, in almost two centuries,…
The Lyon Court: Pomp with a point
In the first of a new series on historic organisations, we look at the crucial role the Lyon Court plays in protecting Scotland’s heraldry…
Mary, Queen of Scots: Mary’s Secret Code
Imprisoned for half her life, Mary, Queen of Scots used a series of ciphers and codes in locked letters to communicate with supporters, but…
The Queen Marks 70 Years on the Throne
On Sunday 6 February 2022, Her Majesty The Queen marks 70 years on the throne, becoming the first monarch in British history to celebrate…
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 2022
This year’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations are set to be some of the biggest and most impressive royal celebrations our country has ever seen. To…
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
The 700-year history of the Declaration of Arbroath
2020 marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, a precursor to the American Declaration of Independence
