My second full day was also rather busy --- Up early ... breakfast and then out the hotel door to walk a few blocks to Rosenborg Castle, where the Crown Jewels are kept. The security is far superior to the Louvre. The carriage was the first thing I saw as I walked outside. Managed to get one picture. I waved. The driver tipped his cap.
A great way to start one's morning.
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| The park that surrounds Rosenborg Castle |
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| If you can identify this bird, please let me know. |
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| The Castle is more than 400 years old and is now a museum. |
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| Many of the Rose Garden's roses were still in bloom. |
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| Approaching the entrance to the castle. |
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| Rosenborg Castle houses the art and collections of the Oldenburg monarchs, following the death of King Frederik VII in 1863. |
The Christian VIII's Palace at Amalienborg is the museum for the Glücksburg dynasty, which began in 1863 with the accession of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (King Christian IX)
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| The Crown Jewels are on display at Rosenborg .... underground. The Crown Jewels are no longer used. |
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| After enjoying all the sparkle, it was back outside in the brilliant sunshine. The weather was great. |
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| Next to the Castle is the Rosenborg Barracks, home of the Danish Life Guards. The procession to Amalienborg for the Changing of the Guard begins here ... and ends here as well when the Life Guards march back to the Barracks. |
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| No, photos please, says the duck!! |
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Now it was time to head back to my hotel to meet a Danish friend, Stig. He was waiting for me at the hotel, but first I had to walk through this garden. Stig was waiting in the lobby when I arrived. I quickly went to my room to drop off my package, which included a guidebook.
And then it was time for the next adventure. We walked to Kongen Nytorv to catch the Metro to the train station, as we were going to Gentofte to see Bernstorff Castle. Christian IX spent his summers at Bernstoff until he died in 1906. The estate was inherited by his youngest son, Prince Valdemar, who also used it as a summer residence until he died in 1939. The house is now a conference. Unfortunately, it was not open when we visited. https://bernstorffslot.dk/en/ |
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| It was about a 20-minute train ride, and Stig was in charge as we walked from the Gentofte train station to Bernstorff Castle, which was where Princess Margrethe of Denmark (1895-1992) was born. She married Prince René of Bourbon-Parma and was the mother of Queen Anne, consort of King Michael of Romania. She lived in this yellow house. |
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| This road leads to the Bernstorff Park. |
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| This house was once the home of Prince Axel of Denmark (1888-1964), a brother of Princess Margrethe. They were two of the five children of Prince Valdemar and his wife, Princess Marie of Orléans. The four sons were raised Lutheran, and Princess Margrethe was baptized Roman Catholic. |
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| Bernstorff Castle |
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| photo by Stig |
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| Svenske Villa (Swedish Villa) was built at the direction of Queen Louise of Denmark, consort of Christian IX. It was used as a guest house. It is now used for exhibitions and a cafe. Unfortunately, due to moisture damage, the villa is currently closed. |
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| Bernstorff Park is the burial place for Prince Axel and his wife, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, their sons, Prince Georg and Count Flemming of Rosenborg, and their wives. Anne Bowes-Lyon (first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II) and Ruth Nielsen. Flemming renounced his royal titles in 1940 after marrying Ruth, a Danish commoner. |
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| This house -- Lille Bernstorff -- was once the home of Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark (1908-1980) and his Russian-born wife, Irina Aleksandrovna Ovchinnikova. Peter was the son of Prince George of Greece and Denmark and Princess Marie Bonaparte. George and his uncle, Prince Valdemar of Denmark, had a close relationship. Peter and Irina are buried in the backyard. The house is privately owned, and the owners allow people to view the graves. We knocked on the door, but the owners were not at home. Darn. Stig has, however, seen the graves. |
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| The Greek coat of arms. |
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| Plaque on the house |
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| Since we couldn't see the graves, Stig and I headed back into the park toward the train station. There were many dogs in the park ... and I petted most of them! Back to Copenhagen and Christiansborg Palace. I had seen the exterior yesterday—now for the tour inside. OMG |
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| Heading to the State rooms. Christiansborg is also where Parliament meets. |
https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/palaces-and-the-royal-yacht/christiansborg-palace/# |
| These are the rooms where State Dinners and other formal events are held. |
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This Laurits Tuxen painting of Christian IX and his family is much bigger than his portrait of Victoria and her descendants. It nearly fills the entire wall. The key to the people in the painting can be seen on the left and the right.
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| Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik |
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| Frederik and Joachim |
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In the palace's library. I have the Alice book as well. The library included an exhibit on Queen Caroline Mathilde (1751-1775), consort of Christian VIII. Christian and Caroline Mathilde were first cousins. She was a British princess, a sister of George III.
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| Part of the exhibit was interactive. |
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| Holmens Church, where Margarethe II and Prince Henrik married. |
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Stig and I also did the Christiansborg Tower (Free) -- at the top, where you get amazing views of Copenhagen.
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| Marmorkirken Church in the Center |
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| In the background, you can see the Øresund Bridge, which goes from Copenhagen to Malmö, Sweden. |
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| The sun was going down - the dome near the bottom is the Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen's Cathedral, where Frederik and Mary were married. |
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| The storage area below the tower |
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| a cement model of Christiansborg |
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| fantastic view of the water and the bridge |
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| The door leads to the balcony at Christiansborg Palace. |
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| The Crown Prince's steps in the Tower |
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| Yes, we did leave the Tower using the King's Elevator!!!! |
Both of us were hungry and we settled on a nice Italian restaurant, Restaurant Amalfi on Gråbrødre Square. The food was excellent. Before heading back to the hotel, we stopped for a hot chocolate at Espresso House,
Stig was a great host and tour guide, and it was wonderful to catch up after so many years. Another day of hitting more than 20000 steps.
The next stop: Frederiksborg Castle.
2 comments:
I’m not an authority on birds, but I learned a few things from my late mother. I think this may be a crow that has some sort of albinism. Many birds, including crows, can be pure white, and can be abused by their flock mates. “Miss Read” wrote a charming story about an albino robin. Your photos are lovely, thank you.
I’m told it’s a magpie
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