Step back in time at Stirling Castle
to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Stirling Castle will be stepping back
in time to the Royal Court of the sixteenth century to celebrate the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee.
Over the weekend of Saturday 2nd
June and Sunday 3rd June, the castle will be hosting a spectacular celebration
of royalty in days gone by.
The
castle, which has been party to a number of royal celebrations over the years
including the coronations of King James V and his daughter Mary, Queen of
Scots, is gearing up for a weekend to remember with a host of activities for
all the family.
Visitors can experience the Royal Court
to see how such occasions were celebrated hundreds of years ago in Renaissance
times. There will be a host of entertaining activities from sword fighting, to
royal etiquette, to the fashions of the time.
This will include the King wearing
what is reported to be the first ever recorded display of tartan whilst the
Queen and her ladies-in-waiting will discuss life at masques and balls. There
will also be an opportunity for visitors to dress up in the costumes of the
period.
The
celebrations are designed to cover a whole host of different aspects of life in
the royal court, from the orders of the chivalry to feasting, with the table
set with dishes on display that would have been eaten at a coronation.
Gillian
MacDonald, Executive Manager of Stirling Castle said: “We are delighted
to be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with special events and
presentations for all the family to enjoy.
“Stirling
Castle has many royal links and has been witness to a number of coronations.
Mary, Queen of Scots, was crowned here in the Chapel Royal on 9th
September 1543 when she was a baby and the crown had to be held above her head,
whilst James VI was rushed to the castle for safety after his coronation at the
nearby Church of the Holy Rude-Hastily for fear of a counter attack.
“Visitors
will be able to find out more about these links through special tours running
over the weekend as well as experiencing life first hand in the royal court
through a series of interactive workshops.”
The
event is included in the admission price for Stirling Castle. For further
details please visit www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk.
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