King Charles coronation: Scottish connect to stone used for crowning new monarch

The coronation stone or Scotland's 'Stone of Destiny' is back in London's Westminster Abbey after 25 years. It was moved from Edinburgh Castle on April 28 ahead of the coronation of King Charles III on May 6.

The 125 kg red sandstone slab, also known as 'Stone of Scone' is an ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy,

The stone was used for the coronation of their kings for hundreds of years before being taken by England's King Edward I in 1296.

It became a part of the coronation chair on which British monarchs are crowned and remained in England for 700 years. 26 British kings and queens have been crowned since.

1950, a group of students from Glasgow stole the stone from Westminster and took it back to Scotland. It was returned to England in 1951. Two years later, the stone was part of the coronation of late Queen Elizabath II.

The stone was returned to Scotland in 1996 on the condition that it would return to Westminster Abbey for future coronation ceremonies.