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    The monarchy in Denmark

    • The monarchy today
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    • New Year Address
    • State visits
    • The royal symbols

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    • 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

    Palaces and the Royal Yacht

    • 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 Royal Family

The Danish Monarchy has existed for over 1000 years and is among the oldest in the world.

HM The Queen

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HRH The Crown Prince & HRH The Crown Princess

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HRH Prince Joachim & HRH Princess Marie

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HRH Princess Benedikte

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The Monarchy in Denmark

Denmark has a constitutional monarchy, which means that the monarch cannot independently perform political acts.

  • 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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  • State visits

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

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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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  • 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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Palaces and the Royal Yacht
The royal palaces are historical buildings which create the settings for the royal family’s official and private life. The four royal residences are Amalienborg, Fredensborg Palace, Marselisborg Palace and Gråsten Palace
  • Amalienborg

    Amalienborg in Copenhagen consists of four palaces: Christian VII’s Palace, Christian VIII’s Palace, Frederik VIII’s Palace and Christian IX’s Palace. Amalienborg became the royal residence after Christiansborg Palace burned in 1794, and The Queen resides in Christian IX’s Palace during the winter months. The Crown Prince Couple reside in Frederik VIII’s Palace. 

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  • Fredensborg Palace

    In the spring and the fall, The Queen resides at Fredensborg Palace, which was built in 1719. 

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  • Marselisborg Palace

    Marselisborg Palace situated in Aarhus is HM The Queen's summer residence.

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  • Gråsten Palace

    The royal family uses Gråsten Palace in the summer.

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Royal collections
The royal collections have come into being over several centuries and contain objects of historical value which are attached to Her Majesty The Queen as both sovereign and private person. Large parts of the collections continue to be used by the Royal Danish House and are shown to the public at exhibitions, among other places at the Amalienborg Museum
  • The Crown Jewels

    The Crown Jewels are owned by the state and consist of four large sets of jewellery that are at The Queen’s disposal, for example in connection with state visits and gala banquets. It was Christian VI’s Queen Sophie Magdalene who, in her 1746 will, provided that her jewellery should always be at the disposal of the country’s sitting queen.

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  • Tapestries

    At Christiansborg Palace, 17 tapestries with motifs from Denmark’s history can be found.

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  • The Crown of Christian V

    The royal crown was produced in 1671 for Christian V and weighs more than 2 kilos.

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  • Pictorial art

    The Royal Danish House’s collection of visual art totals several thousand pictures.

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  • Coaches and horses

    The Royal Danish House’s horses and coaches are housed in The Royal Mews.

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About the royal court
The Court is the term traditionally used for the Royal Family’s administration and household. Find informations about the organization and the economy on this page
The Royal Household

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State civil list annuity

Read more about the Royal Household's State Civil List Annuity.

Contact

Find the official addresses and contact information.

The Royal Warrant and copyright

Read more about protection of royal logos.

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