The Stone of Scone—also called the Stone of Destiny—may look unassuming, but it’s had a long and colorful history, right up to the present day.

The Stone of Scone rests inside the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, where it has been used for royal coronations since the 14th century. Photograph by Sean Dempsey, PA Images/Getty Images ...

For centuries, the Stone of Destiny—also known as the Stone of Scone—has played a key role in the coronations of Scottish and British monarchs. The block of red sandstone, which will be placed ...

The Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone, is a slab of sandstone that holds special historical significance to both England and Scotland.

Edward’s installation of the Stone of Scone at the shrine of Edward the Confessor, Anglo-Saxon England’s royal saint, was a gesture every bit as symbolic as the Stone’s role in the crowning of ...