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Prayer stool
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  • This event is in the past
  • 11:00 - 15:00
  • Included with Palace ticket or 1-Year Pass
  • Adults
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    Discover the story of how the Palace of Holyroodhouse played host to French royalty in exile over two centuries ago. The Comte de Artois, brother of King Louis XVI, took up residence at the Palace in 1796. Hear about this intriguing chapter in Holyrood’s history and, for one day only, see the Comte’s prayer stool, known as a pre-dieu.

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    The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.