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Stone of Destiny move anniversary Church 'livid' at Stone's return
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Ten years to the week after the Stone of Destiny was returned to Scotland, a BBC Radio documentary is to reveal the behind-the-scene wrangles. The decision to return the Stone of Destiny to Scotland 10 years ago caused consternation among the Church of England authorities, it has emerged.
Michael Forsyth, the secretary of state for Scotland in 1996, pushed for the stone's return 700 years after it was taken south by England's King Edward I. The Stone, the ancient symbol of Scottish monarchy, had been in Westminster Abbey for 700 years.
Mr Forsyth will say there was a high level of opposition to the move. In 1996, the Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Forsyth pushed for the stone's return.
The programme will reveal the Dean of Westminster Abbey, where the stone had been kept, was "livid" at its return. In a BBC Scotland documentary, it is revealed that the Dean of Westminster Abbey was "livid" at the move.
James Wilkinson, an honorary steward at the abbey, said the Dean vehemently disagreed with the decision.James Wilkinson, an honorary steward at the abbey, said the Dean vehemently disagreed with the decision.
Future coronations href="/1/hi/scotland/6183050.stm" class="bodl">The day the Stone came home
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean had to secure the agreement of the then Prime Minister John Major and the Queen before the historic removal could take place.Lord Forsyth of Drumlean had to secure the agreement of the then Prime Minister John Major and the Queen before the historic removal could take place.
He told the programme he saw no reason why the stone should not be returned but said that the move upset a lot of people.He told the programme he saw no reason why the stone should not be returned but said that the move upset a lot of people.
The sandstone relic - believed to have been the coronation seat of Scottish kings - returned to Scotland in 1996 amid much pomp and ceremony. The sandstone relic returned to Scotland in November 1996 amid much pomp and ceremony.
It is now located at Edinburgh Castle, however, as part of the deal for the stone's return, it will head south for future coronations.It is now located at Edinburgh Castle, however, as part of the deal for the stone's return, it will head south for future coronations.
You can hear the full story on When the Stone Came Home, on BBC Radio Scotland at 1130 GMT on Thursday 30 November.You can hear the full story on When the Stone Came Home, on BBC Radio Scotland at 1130 GMT on Thursday 30 November.