The foremost symbols of the Kingdom of Denmark—the crown, the sceptre, and the orb—have been kept at Rosenborg Castle since the1680s. Here one can also see a number of the... Læs mere
Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid were the Danish royal couple from 1947 until 1972, when King Frederik died and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. In... Læs mere
Christian IX and Queen Louise were the first couple of the Glücksburgline on the Danish throne. They had a difficult beginning, as theyascended the throne in 1863, immediately prior to the... Læs mere
Christian X and Queen Alexandrine were Denmark’s royal couple from1912 to 1947. They reigned during a period in which the world wasdramatically changed; two world wars and serious economic... Læs mere
This book tells the story of Christian IV, who became King of Denmark and Norway when he was only 11 years old. He ruled for all of 60 years, and he was responsible for the construction of... Læs mere
This book tells the story of Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden and the royal residents of the palace over the centuries. Amalienborg’s palace square constitutes the central... Læs mere
Frederik III reigned from 1648 to 1670 and introduced absolute monarchyin Denmark-Norway. Absolute monarchy established itself inmany places in Europe during the 17th century, and in... Læs mere
Christian VIII ruled Denmark from 1839 to 1848 as the country’s lastabsolute monarch; in 1814 he was also briefly Norway’s first constitutionalking, and he took the initiative to introduce... Læs mere