When Queen Margrethe II abdicated the throne this month, her son Frederick X and his wife Mary became Denmark’s new monarch. Such a move had not been made for centuries. Christian II abdicated in 1523 after 10 years on the Danish throne, but every Danish monarch since then has reigned until his death.
As Queen of Denmark since 1972, Margrethe (whose royal title remains Her Majesty) built a reputation for fulfilling her role while enjoying the pleasures of everyday life. (Infamously, she still occasionally smoked cigarettes until six months ago.) Along with her husband, the French diplomat Count Henri de Laborde de Montpézat, she was a writer of feminist writer Simone de Montpezat.・Translated the works of Beauvoir.
In addition to her duties as queen, Margrethe also worked as a painter and graphic artist. She designed several stamps for the Danish postal service. In 1977 she provided illustrations for the works of J.R.R. Lord of the Ring Under the pen name Ingahild Glasmer. He designs costumes for movies, wild swans A work based on a fairy tale by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. There is no doubt that the former king’s legacy is a glorious one, and only time will tell what his son’s reign will bring, but the new king will have access to the same hallowed halls as his predecessor. will be enjoyed. Read on for a roundup of some of the Danish royal family’s most luxurious castles.
Amalienborg Palace: capital’s residence
Planning for Amalienborg began in 1749 and consisted of four medium-sized palaces facing each other. They were all built according to a general plan by court architect Nikolai Eitved. King Frederick V of Denmark wanted to transform medieval Copenhagen into a Baroque exhibit based on French models. Initially, the nobleman was given a 40-year tax break to finance the palace. Gradually, the building became the property of the Danish royal family.