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Casket thought to have been owned by Mary Queen of Scots to go on tour

Irish News

By Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland
April 22, 2024 at 2:14PM BST

An “extraordinary” silver casket believed to have belonged to Mary Queen of Scots has undergone fresh conservation work ahead of going on tour around Scotland.

It is thought the casket was given to Mary by her first husband, Francois II of France, and came to Scotland with her in 1561 after his death in 1560.

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