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    The monarchy in Denmark

    • The monarchy today
    • History
    • The Royal Lineage
    • New Year Address
    • State visits
    • The royal symbols

    Royal collections

    • The Crown Jewels
    • Clothing
    • Crown of Christian V
    • Pictorial art
    • Silver, porcelain and glass
    • Historical artefacts
    • Tapestries
    • Chapel of the Royal Orders of Knighthood
    • Books, manuscripts, maps
    • Baptismal font and basin
    • Sculptures
    • Autobiographies
    • Coaches and horses
    • Crown cars
    • Furniture

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    • Amalienborg
    • Fredensborg Palace
    • Graasten Palace
    • Marselisborg Palace
    • Christiansborg Palace
    • The Hermitage Palace
    • Frederiksborg Palace
    • Rosenborg Palace
    • Sorgenfri Palace
    • The Royal Yacht Dannebrog

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The monarchy in Denmark

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The monarchy in Denmark

The monarchy in Denmark

Read about the Royal Danish House’s history, go exploring in the royal lineage, see who has been awarded orders, and much more
  • The monarchy today

    The monarch is Denmark’s head of state, whose essential duties are to represent Denmark abroad and be a figurehead here at home. The monarchy in Denmark is  constitutional in accordance with the Constitution, and the monarch, or the  sovereign, formally heads the government and represents Denmark during incoming  and outward-bound state visits.

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  • New Year Address

    HM The Queen delivers the New Year Address every year on December 31st at 6 pm.

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  • The Royal Lineage

    The earlier royal dynasty died out in 1448 with Christoffer III. The successor was Count Christian of Oldenborg (Christian I) – the progenitor of the House of Oldenborg, which reigned until Frederik VII’s death in 1863. Afterwards, the throne passed to Prince Christian of Glücksborg (Christian IX) – the progenitor of the present Glücksborg line on the Danish throne.

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  • History

    The Royal Danish House is one of the world’s oldest, and can be traced back to Gorm the Old.

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  • The royal symbols

    The royal symbols include, among other things, the royal coat-of-arms and the royal colours.

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  • State visits

    The royal family has paid state visits and official visits in large parts of the world.

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