This paper analyse the role of Robert the Bruce as 'giant' during the urban celebrations for Margaret Tudor's visit to Aberdeen in 1511. A comparison with contemporary giant figures appearing in folklore, art, literature, and urban celebrations elsewhere in Europe during this period, will help us understand the significance of the emphasis on the Bruce's physicality. An analysis of the relationship between Scotland and England in the early 1500, clarify the reasons behind the choice of showing an anti English hero to a Tudor princess, now a Scottish queen. This paper is strongly interdisciplinary, discussing the use of space and iconography of an urban celebration in the light of a broader cultural analysis.