The Stone of Destiny is a large rectangular stone. The “Stone of Destiny” was used in the coronation of the kings of Scotland in the 13th century. Today it is used in the coronation of the United Kingdom’s monarch. The “Stone of Destiny” was used in the coronation of the kings of Scotland in the 13th century. Today it is used in the coronation of the United Kingdom’s monarch. When King Charles III is crowned in London on May 6, the coronation ceremony will involve the Stone of Destiny, a Scottish carved seat that’s at least 800 years old.
Despite its long history, scientists only recently noticed never-before-documented symbols and other anomalies on the stone, they announced in a statement(opens in new tab). These anomalies — a copper alloy stain and the remains of gypsum plaster — suggest that the historical block, also known as the Stone of Scone, has unknown aspects of its history that aren’t recorded in documents.
The stone was used in the coronation of Scotland’s monarchs in the 13th century, and today, it is used in the coronation of the United Kingdom’s monarch. As part of the modern-day ceremony, the stone is placed within the coronation chair that the monarch sits on. The stone was captured and moved from Scotland to England in 1296 and was not returned until the 20th century. Its history before the 13th century is unclear