BEHEADED ROYALTY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 85, 11 April 1931, Page 11

BEHEADED ROYALTY.

LONDON SHOWS RELICS. EXHIBITION OF HISTORIC MEMENTOES. A remarkable loan exhibition of Scottish art and antiquities, the first oi its kind held in London, was opened recently by John Buchan, the novelist parliamentarian, in Fleming Mansion, Grosvenor Square. There are many relics of that unhappy Mary Queen of Scots, including a lock of her hair of light auburn colour, her 'rosary of brown wooden beads and another rosary, belonging to a Norfolk family. Lord Waterford lent a of fifty-two Scottish white pearls that belonged to Mary, and Mrs. Crichton Maitland her pomander and chain of silver mentioned by a witness at her execution, and which was the last thing the executioners took from her, the Queen then "not having one thynge that belonged unto her." Boiinie Prince Charlie relics als> occupy a considerable portion of the show, including Culloden swords lie concealed, portraits, locks of his hair, snuffboxes, rings and clothes. Also seen is a clot of blood of Charles 1., taken fr>m the scaffold and set in a crystal locket, as well as Charles' baby clothes in an amazing state of preservation, such as any modern baby might wear. There are numerous other relics of Flora MacD.onald, Burns, Scott, Stevenson and other great Scots.