Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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命运之石

命运之石是苏格兰皇室权利和古老的象征,历经百年,见证了苏格兰的君王加冕,朝代更迭。

传说中,族长雅各布曾枕着命运之石梦见了雅各布天梯。命运之石被视为圣物,先被带到爱尔兰,之后抵达苏格兰。

1296年,英格兰国王爱德华一世从帕斯附近的斯康(Scone)将命运之石掠走,将其放置于自己的皇冠之下。自那时起,命运之石被用于英格兰皇室以及国土合并后英国皇室的加冕礼。

1950年圣诞节,四名苏格兰学生将命运之石从伦敦的威斯敏斯特大教堂运出,三个月后,此石出现在500英里外苏格兰阿布罗斯修道院的正门口。

1996年,命运之石被归还给了苏格兰,现存放于皇冠室(Crown Room),每年受到千百万名访客的瞻仰。

只有下一次在威斯敏斯特大教堂举行加冕礼的时候,命运之石才会从苏格兰离开。