They were led by Ian Hamilton, who wanted to make a statement about Scottish self-rule. Mr Hamilton, who died last year, told the BBC in a rare interview: "The Stone of Destiny is Scotland's icon,.

Ian Hamilton, Kay Matheson ... Alamy Stock Photo The Stone of Destiny is transported up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, on its way to Edinburgh Castle after being kept at Westminster They were ...

On Christmas Eve 1950 four young Scottish students took the 'Stone of Destiny' from Westminster ... Anya Dorodeyko has been speaking to Ian Hamilton who took part in the daring escapade in order ...

The Stone of Destiny, which was used in the inauguration of Scottish kings for centuries, was seized by King Edward I and built into a throne at Westminster Abbey in 1296. Also known as the Stone ...

The exhibition about the Stone of Destiny is particularly lively but ... liberated the stone from Westminster Abbey in the 50s, Ian Hamilton, and he said the stone mattered because icons matter.