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Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter to go on show for first time in nearly a decade

The last time the 1587 letter went on display people queued along George IV Bridge in Edinburgh for the chance to see it.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

Mary Queen of Scots’ final letter written hours before her execution to go on display

The fragile document rarely leaves its vaults due to conservation

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Date set for launch of 'one-stop shop' Jacobite collection

A “ONE-STOP shop” collection of Jacobite books, manuscripts and other materials will be officially opened in Perth in September.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2022