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Christian X and Queen Alexandrine were Denmark’s royal couple from1912 to 1947. They reigned during a period in which the world wasdramatically changed; two world wars and serious economic crisesleft their mark on their reign and contributed to the royal couple’s greatsignificance as a centre around which the nation could gather.During the same period, the role of the monarchy was fundamentally changed;the Danish monarchy found its place in a modern parliamentarydemocracy, and following the advent of modern mass mediathe royal couple became a public presence.This book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on theDanish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation withthe Royal Danish Collection.

Christian IX and Queen Louise were the first couple of the Glücksburgline on the Danish throne. They had a difficult beginning, as theyascended the throne in 1863, immediately prior to the military defeatby Prussia and Austria in 1864. However, they eventually becamepopular with the Danish people, not least because they secured suchadvantageous marriages for their six children that already in their ownday they were known as “Europe’s parents-in-law.” Today there arenot many European royals who are not descendants of Christian IXand Queen Louise, who died in 1906 and 1898 respectively.This book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on theDanish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation withthe Royal Danish Collection

Christian VIII ruled Denmark from 1839 to 1848 as the country’s lastabsolute monarch; in 1814 he was also briefly Norway’s first constitutionalking, and he took the initiative to introduce the constitutions ofboth Norway and Denmark. Christian VIII and Queen Caroline Amalielived during a time that was characterized by political unrest but alsoby cultural richness, and their circle of acquaintances included HansChristian Andersen, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Bertel Thorvaldsen, C.W. Eckersberg,Adam Oehlenschläger, and H.C. Ørsted.This book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on theDanish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation withthe Royal Danish Collection.

The foremost symbols of the Kingdom of Denmark—the crown, the sceptre, and the orb—have been kept at Rosenborg Castle since the1680s. Here one can also see a number of the monarchy’s other central objects: the baptismal font that has been used by the royal family since the 17th century, the silver lions as well as the collection of crown jewels founded by Queen Sophie Magdalene in the mid-18thcentury, which is still used by the Queen on major occasions.The book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on the Danish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation with the Royal Danish Collection.

Fås også på engelsk. Isbn: 9788793229143Det danske kongeriges ypperste symboler – krone, scepter og rigsæble– har været opbevaret på Rosenborg Slot siden 1680’erne. Her finder man også en række af monarkiets andre helt centrale genstande: døbefonten,som kongehuset har benyttet siden 1600-tallet, sølvløverne samt den samling af kronjuveler, som blev grundlagt af dronning Sophie Magdalene i midten af 1700-tallet og stadig tages i brug ved store begivenheder i Kongehuset.Bogen indgår i Kroneserien, en serie af mindre bøger om det danske kongehus og relaterede emner udgivet i samarbejde med Kongernes Samling.

This book tells the story of Christian IV, who became King of Denmark and Norway when he was only 11 years old. He ruled for all of 60 years, and he was responsible for the construction of a number of Denmark’s most beloved buildings, particularly in Copenhagen. When he died, he left behind a kingdom that had been impoverished by war and excessive taxation and had permanently lost its earlier status as a major European power. Nevertheless, he was considered a brave hero and martyr by generations that followed him, and he has gone down in history as the greatest king Denmark has ever had.The book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on the Danish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation with the Royal Danish Collection.

Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid were the Danish royal couple from 1947 until 1972, when King Frederik died and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II. In contrast to his predecessors, Frederik IX was seen as a man of the people, and thanks to the influence of Queen Ingrid he endowed his reign with kingly dignity. Together they modernized the Danish monarchy and came to symbolize an exemplary modern Danish nuclear family. They mastered the art of being both popular and royal in a time in which handling of the media became increasingly important for the monarchy.The book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on the Danish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation with the Royal Danish Collection.

This book tells the story of Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden and the royal residents of the palace over the centuries.Amalienborg’s palace square constitutes the central square of the monumental quarter of Frederiksstaden, which Frederik V had built starting in about 1750. The four palaces of the nobility that make up the palace complex were built simultaneously, but were taken over by the royal family after Christiansborg Palace burned down in 1794. Since 1920 Amalienborg has been the permanent residence of the Danish monarchy.The book is part of the Crown Series, a series of small books on the Danish monarchy and related subjects published in cooperation with the Royal Danish Collection.

Fås også på engelsk - ISBN 9788793229105Denne bog fortæller Amalienborg og Frederiksstadens historie, og den beretter om slottets kongelige beboere gennem tiderne.Amalienborg Slotsplads udgør den centrale plads i det monumentalekvarter, Frederiksstaden, som Frederik 5. lod anlægge fra ca. 1750. Slotsanlæggets fire adelspalæer blev opført samtidig, men blev overtaget af kongefamilien efter Christiansborg Slots brand i 1794. Siden 1920 har Amalienborg været permanent residens for det danske kongehus.Bogen indgår i Kroneserien, en serie af mindre bøger om det danske kongehus og relaterede emner udgivet i samarbejde med Kongernes Samling.