The former First Minister tells Andrew Marr he believes King Charles ‘will be the last King of Scots’
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has told Andrew Marr he believes "Charles III will be last King of Scots", as he mocked Humza Yousaf for looking like a "pet poodle" during his Coronation role.Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has told Andrew Marr he believes "Charles III will be last King of Scots", as he mocked Humza Yousaf for looking like a "pet poodle" during his Coronation role.
The stone was taken to London last week to be used in the coronation of the King this weekend, as it has been used for centuries, however the former first minister said it could have been used to barter for another referendum on Scottish independence.Salmond told Marr he would have ordered Police Scotland to have a "standoff" to guard the Stone of Destiny and prevent it leaving Scotland, as he said: "You could have put a ring of policemen around Edinburgh Castle.
"And of course, you have to understand why it was taken from Scotland by Edward Plantagenet in 1296 in the first place. Edward took it to Westminster Abbey, to sit on it to symbolise English overlordship over Scotland, that's why it was there... It's a symbol. Humza Yousaf stands by the Stone of Destiny during a special ceremony at Edinburgh Castle on April 27, 2023 before it is transported to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation.The former leader of the SNP said he would have ordered a ring of policemen to guard the Stone of Destiny to prevent it leaving Edinburgh.
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