Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Hear the latest from the WRKF/WWNO Newsroom.
Monday 6/5 12pm: WRKF's backup FM signal has been experiencing intermittent impairments. Engineers are investigating these issues.
Monday 6/5 6am: WRKF's HD channels remain off the air and WRKF's FM broadcast continues operating with reduced power to accommodate work in progress on our tower. This may affect reception for some listeners. Online listening is unaffected. Thank you for your patience.

King Charles' coronation traditions include 'Stone of Destiny' stolen back by Scots in 1950

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Scottish historian Lucinda Dean about the significance of the “Stone of Scone” upon which medieval Scottish kings were crowned. Since 1308, it has been part of the English king’s coronation chair, even though four Scottish students tried to steal it back in 1950.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.