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Four Scottish university students removed the Stone of Scone, used in the coronations of Scottish and British monarchs, from Westminster Abbey in London.
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1950 removal of the Stone of Scone
1950 heist by Scottish nationalists
On 25 December 1950, four Scottish students from the University of Glasgow removed the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey in London and took it back to Scotland. The students were members of the Scottish Covenant Association, a group that supported home rule for Scotland. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Stone of Scone
Ancient Scottish coronation artefact
The Stone of Scone is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs until the 13th century, and thereafter in the coronation of English and later British monarchs. The Stone measures 26 by 16.7 by 10.5 inches and weighs approximately 335…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Coronation
Ceremony marking the investiture of a monarch
A coronation ceremony marks the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power using a crown. In addition to the crowning, this ceremony may include the presentation of other items of regalia, and other rituals such as the taking of special vows by the new monarch, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Westminster Abbey
Church in London, England
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)