Palace of Holyroodhouse

Castle · Abbeyhill

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"The Palace of Holyroodhouse remains the official residence of Queen Elizabeth when she visits Scotland , and guided tours here include her public reception rooms in the main part of the pile. History buffs, however, will want to see the palace’s oldest section, where the personal assistant to Mary Queen of Scots was assassinated—a bit of skulduggery orchestrated by Mary’s husband, Lord Darnley. In adjacent rooms are exhibitions linking Mary to Queen Elizabeth I, while the grounds feature beautiful gardens and ruins of the original abbey."

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