The enigma of Prince Charlie and the Holy Grail; Link between Jacobite hero and occult monument unveiled in competition to crack 'unbreakable' 18th-century code

From: The Sunday Herald | Date: November 21, 2004| Author: Peter John Meiklem | Copyright information

A MYSTERIOUS link between Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Holy Grail and an 18th-century "occult" monument is set to be revealed this week as the results of a competition to crack a 250-year-old secret code are announced.

Ten seemingly unconnected letters, carved on a monument built on a Staffordshire estate, provide the location of the Holy Grail, according to legend. But in two and a half centuries nobody has been able to break the code.

In May, Shugborough Estate, which owns the ...

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