'Irreplaceable' gold item that belonged to Mary Queen of Scots stolen in castle raid

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A 4x4 saloon car has since been burnt out and abandoned and is thought to have been involved in the raid. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Police are seeking thieves who broke into Arundel Castle and stole gold and silver items worth in excess of £1m. "At 10.30pm on Friday May 21 Castle staff were alerted of a break in after a burglar alarm had sounded. "Police were on the scene within minutes."Various items have been stolen of great historical significance."These include the gold rosary beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots at her execution in 1587, several coronation cups given by the sovereign to the Earl Marshal of the day, and other gold and silver treasures."The rosary is of little intrinsic value as metal, but as piece of the Howard.