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St. Margaret's Chapel is dedicated to the Queen of Malcolm III

St-Margarets-Chapel-Edinburgh-Castle_AJP0047.jpg St. Margaret's Chapel ThumbnailsStained glass depicting Malcolm III's queenSt. Margaret's Chapel ThumbnailsStained glass depicting Malcolm III's queenSt. Margaret's Chapel ThumbnailsStained glass depicting Malcolm III's queen

St Margaret's Chapel was built in 1130 by David I and dedicated to his mother. Whereas Malcolm III was a warrior who loved fighting the Norman invaders of England, Margaret was a deeply religious woman. When her husband and eldest son Edward were killed in an ambush in 1093, Margaret took to her bed in Edinburgh castle and died of a broken heart. St. Margaret's Chapel is the oldest building in Edinburgh.
[Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh - Scotland]