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The “Other” Mary at Edinburgh Castle: 4, 5 & 31 August

  • Posted on: 08/07/2015

Mary of Guise, mother to Mary Queen of Scots, will be in the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle. She is delighted that she is now Queen Regent on behalf of her daughter and even more joyful that her daughter is …

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An Audience with Mary, Queen of Scots at Edinburgh Castle, 15, 16, 29 July & 17 August

  • Posted on: 08/07/2015

Her Grace is once again visiting Edinburgh Castle.  The Queen will expect you to greet her in the appropriate manner for someone as important as herself and if you don’t will show you what you should be doing! Have fun and learn …

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Edinburgh Castle: The V.A.D. nurse tells her story 12,13, 27 & 28 July

  • Posted on: 08/07/2015

The V.A.D. nurses made a very valuable contribution in World War I. Trained nurses often saw them as posh “do gooders” who got in the way and they resented the media attention they got. However, they were in fact a very valuable …

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The Queen’s Progress: Linlithgow Palace 12, 19 & 26 July

  • Posted on: 08/07/2015

As it is the 500th anniversary of the birth of Mary of Guise, mother of Mary, Queen of Scots Historic Scotland has organised a “royal” progress around sites associated with the queen – and this month it is Linlithgow’s turn.  …

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