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As such the palace is private property of the Queen, but will remain in possession of all future monarchs of Denmark. The royal couple used it as their summer residence. The building was built by the Danish architect Hack Kampmann. Queen Margrethe II was given the palace by her father, King Frederik IX of Denmark in 1967. [9]
The King died in 1670, and the Queen Dowager lived there until her death on February 20, 1685. Four years later on April 15, 1689, Sophie Amalie's son Christian V celebrated his forty-fourth birthday at the palace with the presentation of a German opera, perhaps the first opera presentation in Denmark, in a specially-built temporary theatre ...
Margrethe II (Danish: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə]; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.
Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as King on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication.. The country’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Margrethe ...
Denmark's soon-to-be king and queen have sought to balance their royal jobs with a modern family life and an engagement in progressive causes, helping keep the monarchy relevant and popular in the ...
The couple later became King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine and initiated the tradition of using the palace as a summer residence. The palace is the property of the Kingdom of Denmark, and will remain in possession of all future monarchs of Denmark. The former Queen, Margrethe II, was given the palace by her father, King Frederik IX in 1967
Royal festivities will kick off midday in Denmark on 14 January, around 7.30am ET. There will be no television broadcast of the events, but many news outlets will be reporting live throughout the day.
The Royal Family of Denmark during Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday, 16 April 2010. The Danish royal family includes: Frederik X The King (The monarch) Queen Mary of Denmark The Queen (The King's wife) Crown Prince Christian (The Crown Prince) Princess Isabella (The King's elder daughter) Prince Vincent (The King's younger son)