The deposed Scottish queen wrote the four-page missive to her brother-in-law just a few hours before her execution in 1587 ...

Mary Queen of Scots is often referenced in films and television series as she's one of the most famous monarchs in history. After all, her life was filled with drama. Mary was born in Scotland in 1542 ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for treason in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle in England by order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. The Queen of Scotland ...

An international team of codebreakers said Wednesday they have found and deciphered the long-lost secret letters of 16th-century monarch Mary, Queen of Scots, one of the most argued-over figures in ...

Our live coverage has ended for the day. Read our full report on the Queen’s procession from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh here, and read here for the latest on the monarch’s funeral plans. The Queen’s ...

Queen Elizabeth's coffin was adorned by a stunning crown representing the country where she died. On Monday, the Crown of Scotland was placed atop the monarch's coffin, where it was lying in state at ...

Where one dies can be just as significant, and telling, as where one decides to live. And when one is royal — by ancient definition a symbol, the state itself embodied in human form — this act takes ...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, right, as she arrives at the Scottish Parliament to deliver a speech in the debating chamber to mark the official ...

Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Scotland this week comes at an important time for the future of the United Kingdom as a second referendum on Scottish independence is being advocated for. Reports that ...

The medieval Edelwood Castle, which is thought to have been linked to Mary, Queen of Scots, has been discovered by a group of volunteer archaeologists from two organizations: the Clutha Archaeology ...

The Queen always meets with the first minister during her Holyrood Week, but this audience came after a big announcement for Scotland Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE.