The Royal Danish CollectionAmalienborgThe PalaceInterior and objectsFrederik VIII's studyTapestry

Tapestry

The tapestry in Frederik VIII’s study is made from imitation gilt-leather. Imitation gilt-leather, made from paper rather than leather, was very popular during the second half of the 1800’s when it became possible to produce using machines thanks to industrialisation. The use of machines for its production made the price of imitation gilt-leather cheaper than ordinary gilt-leather. The pattern on the tapestry is from a pattern at Vemmetofte Kloster from c. 1720.

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The Palace

Complete your visit to the Palace Square – step inside the palace and experience royal life of the past and the present. The museum goes back 150 years to Christian IX and Queen Louise, who were known as “Europe’s parents-in-law” because their six children all married into European royal houses. In Christian VIII’s Palace you can see royal interiors: as in a journey through time the rooms of the Royal Couple and their heirs stand intact. The rooms testify to the trends of the time and the personal taste of the members of the Royal Family, spanning Victorian style, military style, and chivalric inspiration. The permanent exhibition in the Garden Room relates, for example via the interactive model, the history of Amalienborg and the surrounding Frederiksstaden quarter. There is also a presentation of the monarchy in the 21st century and look into the daily life of the royalty and the many traditions. The Danish Royal Collection is Danish history form a royal perspective The organisation behind the palace is the Royal Danish Collection, which collects, researches, preserves, and disseminates. We want our visitors to explore living history when they encounter the palace. It is our ambition that our visitors should be moved by our material, through learning, wonderment, fascination and empathy. At the same time, we aim not to stand still in our dissemination of history – Rosenborg is an expression of its time, but the experience of Rosenborg moves with the times. We are constantly developing new material about the palace, and often focus on various themes, so that there is always a good reason for (re)visiting Rosenborg.

Prince Vilhelm, 1853

Christian IX and Queen Louise's middle son, Prince Vilhelm (later George I of Greece), portrayed by August Schiøtt in 1853, when the prince was eight years old.

Four Kings, 1899

On the way to the antechamber one passes the so-called "Four Kings Picture", where the first four kings from the House of Glücksburg are gathered for the christening of Prince Frederik (IX).

Frederik VIII's study

Frederik VIII's study was furnished in neorenaissance style, which characteristically refers to knightly themes. The room is intended to underline the House of Glücksburgs kinship to the House of Oldenburg. 

Counterweights

Bronze counterweights, dated 1648. The older absolute monarchy witnessed many centralisation projects, including the development of standardised weights and measures for the whole country.

Painted flower decoration

The flower decoration below the ceiling in The Blue Cabinet was rediscovered during a study of the architectural history in 1983.

Norwegian chandelier

The chandelier in the Gala Hall was a present to Prince Christian (X) from his mother, the then Crown Princess Lovisa, who gave it to him in 1903.