No Scones at Scone ; Current Earl Ends Traditional Free Treat for Staff at the Palace

Mail on Sunday › April 13, 2008

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HE is one of the country's bestknown aristocrats, with a [pounds]45 million fortune, a palace and thousands of prime acres to his name.

Yet Lord Scone, the 8th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield, has shown he has a firm grip on the housekeeping - by axing the daily delight of a free fruit or plain scone for his staff.

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No Scones at Scone ; Current Earl Ends Traditional Free Treat for Staff at the Palace

The tradition of a free afternoon scone at Scone Palace near Perth dates back many years, with guides and retail assistants nibbling their way th...

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