Royal Chapel inside St Giles' Cathedral closed because of thieves
11th February 2015
The Thistle Chapel inside St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh has been closed to the public for the first time since 1911, after a series of thefts.
A notice at the entrance reads: “We regret that due to continuous theft we have to keep the Thistle Chapel locked.” This measure has come into effect following the discovery that a number of ceremonial items, including an ornamental…