Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland
queen consort of Scotland
Margaret of Denmark (23 June 1456 – 14 July 1486) was Queen of Scotland from 1469 to 1486 by marriage to King James III. She was the daughter of Christian I, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and Dorothea of Brandenburg.
| Margaret of Denmark | |
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_by_Hugo_van_der_Goes.jpg) Margaret depicted in the Trinity Altarpiece by Hugo van der Goes, c. 1480 | |
| Queen consort of Scotland | |
| Tenure | July 1469 – 14 July 1486 |
| Born | 23 June 1456 Copenhagen Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 14 July 1486 (aged 30) Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland |
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| Spouse | |
| Issue | James IV of Scotland James, Duke of Ross John, Earl of Mar |
| House | Oldenburg |
| Father | Christian I of Denmark |
| Mother | Dorothea of Brandenburg |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
