Tag: Fredensborg

Fredensborg Palace – Denmark’s Versailles
Castles, Travel

Fredensborg Palace – Denmark’s Versailles

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark spends her corona-quarantine, including her birthday this week, at the Fredensborg Palace. She spends about three months in the spring and three months in the autumn at this residence, that has also been the setting for important events of the Danish royal family, like wedding receptions and birthday parties. Usually […]

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Royal Legoland in Denmark
Travel, Travel Tips

Royal Legoland in Denmark

Legoland only for children? Forget it. On 9 and 10 May 2016 I spent almost two days at Legoland Billund, Denmark, with two other grown-up friends, and we enjoyed ourselves enormously. Amazing what can be build out of lego. Apart from several Danish and foreign palaces and castles, I noticed the Danish crown princely family […]

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The wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson photo & copyright: Netty Leistra
Marriages, News

The wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson

Copenhagen, 14 May 2004 The wedding Day Order of service Musicians:The Copenhagen Boys’ ChoirThe Copenhagen Royal Chapel ChoirThe Church of Our Lady’s ChoirThe Baroque Ensemble Concerto of CopenhagenCembalo: Lars Ulrik MortensenFlemming Dreisig, Cathedral OrganistMads Høck, OrganistPalle Mikkelborg, TrumpetHelen Davies, HarpConductor: Ebbe MunkThe Royal Life Guards Brass Ensemble, conducted by Peter Harbeck The arrival of the […]

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The engagement of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson photo & copyright: Netty Leistra
Marriages, News

The engagement of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson

Copenhagen, 8 October 2003 Engagement program 9:45 – 10:00 am: Members of the Cabinet arrive at Christian IX’ s Palace, Amalienborg. 10:00 am: Ordinary Meeting of the Council of State in Christian IX’ s Palace. Her Majesty The Queen presides over the Council of State which is composed of the members of the Cabinet. His […]

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