In 1296, King Edward I, the English monarch, stole the Stone of Destiny from Scotland. 600 years later, four students decided to take it back. Here's [@BBCNews](
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'As long as it's in Scotland I'm happy': The 1950 heist to reclaim the ancient Stone of Destiny
In a daring raid 75 years ago, four university students stole back an early symbol of the Scottish kings. It had been taken by an English monarch m...