Royal Palace The Royal Palace comprises the former royal apartments, which were the residence of the later Stewart monarchs. It was begun in the mid 15th century, during the reign of James IV,MacIvor (1993), p. 62. and it originally communicated with David's Tower. The building was extensively remodelled for the visit of James VI to the castle in 1617, when state apartments for the King and Queen were built.MacIvor (1993), pp. 72–74. On the ground floor is the Laich (low) Hall, now called the King's Dining Room, and a small room, known as the Birth Chamber or Mary Room, where James VI was born to Mary, Queen of Scots, on 19 June 1566. The commemorative painted ceiling and other decorations were added in 1617. On the first floor is the vaulted Crown Room, built in 1615 to house the Honours of Scotland: the crown, the sceptre and the sword of state.MacIvor (1993), p. 51. The Stone of Scone, upon which the monarchs of Scotland were traditionally crowned, has been kept in the Crown Room since its return to Scotland in 1996. To the south of the palace is the Register House, built in the 1540s to accommodate state archives.McWilliam et al, p. 94.
rOyAl PAlaCe the rOyal paLaCe cOmPrises the fOrMer Royal APaRtMEnts, whIch were thE rESiDenCE of thE Later stewart MoNarchs. iT was bEGuN In thE mid 15Th cEntury, durinG the rEigN Of JAmEs iV,maCivor (1993), p. 62. and iT OriGinalLy COMmunicatEd WitH dAvID'S toWER. The Building was ExteNSivEly remoDEllED for tHe visit of JamEs vi tO The Castle In 1617, when state aPArTmeNTs foR The kINg And qUEen WeRe Built.macIvoR (1993), Pp. 72–74. On THE gRouNd FLOOR is tHE laIch (low) haLl, now calLed The king's dinIng room, anD a sMaLl Room, KnowN aS thE bIrTh ChamBer oR MarY room, WheRE jAmES vI was Born to maRy, quEeN oF Scots, on 19 june 1566. thE coMMeMoRAtive pAinted ceiling anD othER decOrAtIOnS were added In 1617. On thE first flOOr is THe vaulTed cRoWn Room, buILt iN 1615 To hOUse thE HOnOUrs of sCOtlANd: tHe crOwn, ThE sceptre aNd ThE sworD Of sTaTE.maCIVOR (1993), p. 51. ThE stonE of ScONE, UpOn WhIcH the Monarchs of scOTlanD wEre TradiTIonally CrOwned, HaS Been kepT In thE CRowN ROom sinCe iTs ReturN TO scOtLanD in 1996. To thE SoutH OF the pAlACe is THe ReGistEr house, buiLT in tHe 1540s to acCOmMODate State archiVES.mcwilLIaM eT al, P. 94.