Over more than 500 years, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh’s royal palace, has witnessed many extraordinary events, including state occasions, balls and banquets, intimate dinners, secret meetings, and even a dramatic murder. In conversation, Emma Stead, the palace’s curator, and Deborah Clarke, its former senior curator and author of a book about Holyroodhouse, delve into the stories of its past occupants and look at its present use by the British royal family.