order of the thistle

  1. Order of the Thistle from the collection of Edinburgh Castle

    This superb badge of the Order of the Thistle, traditionally associated with James II and VII, was bequeathed to George, Prince of Wales, by Henry Benedict, Cardinal York (younger brother of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender) in 1807. It has always been assumed that the badge was...
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