Perth and Kinross has its crowning moment in royal history after King's Coronation

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Perth and Kinross has forever engraved its name into royal history.Those were the lasting thoughts of Lord-Lieutenant for Perth and Kinross Stephen Leckie when he returned home to Crieff having attended the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.Mr Leckie was seated just a few feet away from the King and Queen Camilla as they entered Westminster Abbey for the historic enthronement on Saturday, May 6.The chairman and CEO of the Crieff Hydro Family of hotels has met the new King on a number of occasions but this moment was extra special with the Stone of Destiny helping bring in a new era in crowning its 27th Monarch in just over 700 years.The artefact was placed under the Coronation Chair as King Charles III was crowned at midday, and is a connection that will link the region and the royal family forever.“For this county it is very special,” he said.“The Stone of Scone has had a large part to play in the coronation and the significance of that is that it allows Charles to be the King of Scotland as well as England and Britain.“That is a large part of Perth and Kinross now and part of the history, culture and heritage of our nation.“So we look forward to that being placed in Perth Museum, where a special room has been set up for its display, which will be opening up sometime in spring next year.“It builds up that excitement for it.”The gates opened at Westminster Abbey at 7.30am on Saturday morning, but Mr Leckie arrived extra early, dressed in his morning suit with tails and Oxford bold shoes, to get the best seat and soak in the atmosphere.Leckie said: “I was in the queue by Lambeth Bridge by quarter to seven in the morning. “I was there for the Queen’s funeral at the equivalent time but folk were there much earlier