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SHORT TALK

Walter Scott's Jacobites

Painting of Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald
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    Every Friday (Friday 4 Sept 2020 - Friday 25 Sept 2020)
  • 12:00 - 12:30 and 14:00 - 14:30
  • Included with Palace ticket or 1-Year Pass
  • Adults

    Scottish novelist Walter Scott wrote about Jacobites in his world-famous novels Waverley (1814), Rob Roy (1817) and Redgauntlet (1824). Join us in the Palace gardens for a short talk with readings exploring how Walter Scott portrayed the Jacobite cause in his novels. 

    These talks will be delivered as drop-in events to one household at a time. 

    All events at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will be managed in line with COVID-secure procedures. Please see our Welcome Back page for more information.


    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.