The Scone of Scotland

The Scone, pronounced "skoon", is a village near Perth Scotland.
According to tradition, Old Scone was the capital of the Picts in the 8th century.
In 843 Kenneth MacAlpin, the first King of the Scots and Picts
is said to have brought the stone. Scottish kings were crowned on the stone
until 1296 when Edward I, the king of England removed it to Westminster Abbey,
where it was placed under the coronation chair.
John Major, British Prime Minister, noted in his July announcement
that it was the 700th anniversery of the stones removal.
In 1996 the chunk of grey sandstone was returned home
to Scotland where it was placed on public view in Edinburgh Castle.

An army band member leads The Stone of Scone
as it is escorted back to Scotland

"The Stone of Destiny"
Here is an interesting article on the Stones history by J. K. Gregg.

"Stone of Scone returned to Scots after 700 years"
Here is an Associated Press news article on the Stones return.

"Storied Stone rolls back to Scotland"
Here is a Los Angeles Times article on the Stones
return printed in the Palm Beach Post Nov.16, 1996.