Overview
- Perth Museum will display the letter from January 23 to April 26, 2026, with a companion show at Perth’s AK Bell Library running through April 25.
- The French-language letter was written at 2am on February 8, 1587 to Henri III of France, six hours before Mary’s execution at Fotheringhay Castle.
- The National Library of Scotland confirms the loan as part of its centenary touring initiative, noting the document rarely leaves secure storage.
- The last public viewing in 2017 lasted one day at the National Library in Edinburgh and drew long queues on George IV Bridge.
- Culture Perth and Kinross describes the display as a regional homecoming, with the letter shown above the Stone of Destiny, and Scotland’s culture secretary hails it as a priceless record.