Many important historical objects and regalia will be used as part of King Charles III's Coronation this weekend, including the Stone of Destiny.

Also known as the Stone of Scone, the 125kg slab of pinkish sandstone has been transported from its usual home in Edinburgh Castle for the ceremony.

It will be placed in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey for the enthronement, before being returned to Scotland.

Some might wonder why the Stone has achieved such significance to be used to sanctify the inauguration of monarchs, and here's a little bit of history as to the reasoning.

What is the history of the Stone of Destiny?

The origins of the Stone of Destiny are the subject of much debate, apart from it being made of a type of rock that was quarried near Scone.

It was used as part of the crowning ceremonies of the Scots kings of Dalriada, according to Historic UK.

They add: "When Kenneth I, the 36th King of Dalriada united the Scots and Pictish kingdoms and moved his capital to Scone from western Scotland around 840AD, the Stone of Destiny was moved there too. 

"All future Scottish kings would henceforth be enthroned on the Stone of Destiny atop Moot Hill at Scone Palace in Perthshire."

This remained the case until 1296 when it was forcibly removed by King Edward I who took it back to England.

Since then it has been used by English monarchs for enthronement, and then by British ones when James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603.

Many centuries later it was taken back by a group of Scottish nationalists from Westminster Abbey in 1950, who returned it to their home country.

Following that it was returned to Westminster Abbey months later, and then in 1996 sent back north of the border to Edinburgh by Prime Minister John Major.