Today the Palace is decorated with beautiful Christmas decorations but how would one of our most famous residents, Mary, Queen of Scots, have celebrated Christmas at the Palace of Holyroodhouse?
Join us for a short talk to discover how Mary and her court would have spent Christmas and find out about the celebrations, which would have taken place at the Palace over 400 years ago.
11am, 12pm and 2pm on selected dates
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