The Stone of Destiny
That big stone sitting under the throne is known as the Stone of Destiny. It is also known as the Stone of Scone.
For centuries, this stone was associated with the crowning of Scottish kings. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the stone came to be encased in the seat of a royal coronation chair of Scottish kings centuries ago. In 1296 the stone was moved to London where Edward I of England had a Coronation Chair built so that the Stone of Scone could be fitted under it. This was to symbolize that kings of England would be crowned as kings of Scotland as well.
England's newest monarch, King Charles III will be crowned while sitting on the Coronation Chair that was built in 1307. The chair is very old, but the Stone of Scone - the Stone of Destiny - is older!
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