Royal Palace — Attraction in City of Edinburgh

This was a royal palace for about 600 years for the Scottish Royalty. Mary Queen of Scots actually gave birth to the future King James VI in this building. You can view the birthing chamber, but due to its small size, mirrors are used to see around the door. The Honors were also rediscovered in the Crown Room in 1818 after being locked up for over 100 years.

Over time, much of the luster was lost. Enough has remained though to give you a glimpse of its glory it once was here.

Honors of Scotland are also displayed in the Palace walk through.9

You will be led through the history of the Royals that graced this castle. You will see the progression through beautiful wall paintings showing them and a timeline. There are also a couple full size displays.

Near the end, you will actually see the Honors of Scotland in a grand showcase. Absolutely no photography is allowed here (or in the building for that matter) . This is continually monitored by one of the staff.

This is the first time I have seen a Royal Crown (made for James V) and Sceptre so close up. I was astonished by the beauty and...

Royal Palace. This is a Royal Palace inside the Edinburgh Castle. The Royal Palace comprises the former royal apartments, which were the residence of the later Stewart monarchs. In this place, you can see the vaulted Crown Room, the place for the crown, the scepter and the sword of state. The Stone of Scone, upon which the monarchs of Scotland were traditionally crowned, has been kept in the Crown Room since its return to Scotland in 1996. You can find a room with a lot of weapons and other amazing decorations. It's nice to visit this place especially if you like the story about the Kingdom in the...

The Royal Palace and State Rooms are an impressive piece of Scottish history.

The architecture and craftsmanship on show in each of the rooms is genuinely amazing. I would advise going early as it’s extremely popular with tourists.

I only gave it four stars as the whole experience is very focussed on adults. There isn’t much in terms of interactiveness, which makes it not as interesting or engaging...