Susie Castillo Instagram – Not technically a castle but it’s close enough in my book!
The 8th and final castle (sadly😭) on our UK vacation/road trip was the Palace of Holyroodhouse!
Fun facts:
1. This is the official residence of the British royal family when they’re in Edinburgh on official duties.
2. Mary Queen of Scots lived here when she left France (after her 1st husband died) and it’s where her 2nd husband (her cousin😳) attempted to murder her. She swiftly had him killed, as one does in those days.
3. Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart) lived here before the Jacobites lost their battle in Culloden in 1746 (where my #outlander fans at?!). He believed the British throne was his birthright and led the Jacobite rebellion in an attempt to regain the crown for the Stuart family after the union of Scotland and England happened in 1707.
4. Holyrood means holy cross. The kind was out hunting on the grounds in Scotland when he had a Vission of a stag bearing a glowing cross between his antlers. He built the abbey that is now in ruins on the grounds and named it “Holy Rood.” The image of the stag with a cross between its antlers are even in the gates to the palace (see last pic) | Posted on 23/Nov/2023 03:24:37
