SCOTTISH MOVIE - STONE OF DESTINY (TRUE STORY)

MOVIE: STONE OF DESTINY (2008) STARRING: Robert Carlyle- Charlie Cox- Kate Mara- Stephen McCole- Ciaron Kelly- Billy Boyd Run Time: 96 minutes The Stone of Destiny is an ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy, used for centuries in the inauguration of its kings. Seen as a sacred object, its earliest origins are now unknown. In 1296, King Edward I of England seized the stone from the Scots, and had it built into a new throne at Westminster. From then on, it was used in the coronation ceremonies of the monarchs of England and then Great Britain. This movie tells the true story of Christmas Day 1950, when four Scottish students removed the stone from Westminster Abbey in London. Three months later it turned up 500 miles away – at the high altar of Arbroath Abbey. As Scotland fails to establish its own parliament once again, young patriot Ian Hamilton vows to salvage national pride by returning the Stone of Destiny, a symbol of Scottish sovereignty to its rightful place. Trouble is, the talisma