Danish Royal Family

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The Royal Family...
HM The Queen of Denmark.
Information ~ HM The Queen of Denmark.

HRH The Prince Consort.
Information ~ HRH The Prince Consort.

HRH The Crown Prince.
Information ~ HRH The Crown Prince.

HRH The Crown Princess.
Information ~ HRH The Crown Princess.

HRH Prince Christian.
Information ~ HRH Prince Christian.

HRH Prince Joachim.
Information ~ HRH Prince Joachim.

HH Prince Nikolai.
Information ~ HH Prince Nikolai.

HH Prince Felix.
Information ~ HH Prince Felix.

HRH Princess Benedikte.
Information ~ HRH Princess Benedikte.

Her Highness Princess Elisabeth.
Information ~ Her Highness Princess Elisabeth.

HH Princess Alexandra.
Information ~ HH Princess Alexandra.


General Information...

Danish Crown Jewels Information.

The Danish crown jewels, the symbols of the monarchy, consist of the crown, the sceptre (symbolising supreme authority), the orb(vault of heaven and earth), the sword of state and the ampulla

Regalia.....

Danish Crown Regalia Information.

The Danish Royal Regalia are kept at Rosenborg Castle.

Christian IV's crown.
Christian IV's crown, made 1595-1596 by Dirich Fyring in Odense. Gold with enamel, table-cut stones and pearls; total weight 2895 g. The figures on the crown's large points illustrate the virtues and powers of a king. Inside are the coats-of-arms of the royal provinces. The crown was used for the last time at Frederik III's coronation in 1648.

King Christian V's Crown.
The Crown of the Absolute Monarchs, used by the kings from Christian V to Christian VIII. Made by Paul Kurtz in Copenhagen, 1670-1671. Gold with enamel and table-cut stones. Total weight 2080 g. Also 2 garnets and 2 sapphires, of which the largest dates back to Frederik I. The Crown is still used on the catafalque of the monarchs.

The Queen's Crown.
The Queen's Crown, made for Queen Sophie Magdalene by court jeweller Frederik (I) Fabritius in 1731. It was in use until 1840. The table-cut stones are believed to have come from Queen Sophie Amalie's crown from 1648.

Gold chalice.
Gold chalice with enamelled painting. On the cup the eight virtues, inside eight symbols with references from the Sermon on the Mount. The chalice was possibly made for Frederik III's coronation in 1648.

Christening set.
Set of basin, pitcher and two candlesticks of gold, used since 1671 at the christening of the Royal children. Probably made by Hinrich Lambrecht II in Hamburg, c. 1650.

The Royal Statutes.
The Royal Statutes (the constitution of the Danish absolute monarchy 1665-1849), in a silver case with Frederik III's monogram. This is the King's private copy; the one used during the anointings is in the National Archives.

Silver boxes.
Nine silver boxes ofwhich eight contain the umbilical cords of Frederik III's children, believed to provide protection against disease and death. The box in the middle contains Frederik III's unbroken fetal membrane, or caul, believed to bring strength and victory.

Coronation Cup.
The so-called Coronation Cup of Frederik III. The cup was made by H.C. Brechtel in The Hague, 1653. It is possible that it was to have been used in a planned, but never realised, swearing of the oath of allegience to Frederik III in Hamburg, 1654.

The Order.
The Order "de l'union parfaite", instituted in 1732 by Sophie Magdalene to commemorate her happy marriage. The first order in Denmark which could also be worn by women.

The Eider Cup.
The Eider Cup of gold, made by Nicolai Langermann, 1751. Mounted plates with inscriptions and reliefs commemorating the Treaty of Frederiksborg in 1720 and the coronation of Queen Anna Sophie in 1721.

Coffee and tea service.
Coffee and tea service in gold, made by Th.A. Westrup in Copenhagen, 1761-1762. Made for the Lord High Steward, Count Adam Gottlob Moltke, a friend of Frederik IV.

Jewelry, diamonds #1.
Jewellery set of gold with citrines, amethysts, pearls and diamonds. Belonged to Countess Danner, possibly a birthday present from Frederik VII, 1860. Made by court jeweller J. Diderichsen.

Jewelry, diamonds  #2.
Set of emeralds and brilliants with diadem, necklace, brooch and earrings. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The emeralds were originally a present from Christian VI to Sophie Magdalene in 1723.

Costume jewellery.
Costume jewellery; eleven hearts of silver with rubies. From the 17th century.

Jewelry, diamonds #3.
Set of pearls, rubies and diamonds with necklace, brooch and earrings. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The pearl necklace belonged to Christian V's consort, Charlotte Amalie.

The Sceptre.
The Sceptre, gold with enamel and table-cut diamonds. Made for the coronation of Frederik III in 1648 by an unknown goldsmith in Copenhagen. Used at anointings during the period of Absolutism until 1840.

The Orb.
The Orb, gold with enamel and table-cut stones. Made in Hamburg for Frederik III's coronation in 1648. Used at anointings during the period of Absolutism.

The Ampulla.
The Ampulla of gold with enamel and table-cut stones. Made for the coronation of Frederik III in 1648 by an unknown goldsmith in Copenhagen. Used at anointings during the period of Absolutism.

The Anointing Sword.
The Anointing Sword, gold with enamel, table-cut and rose-cut stones. Used by the Absolutist kings and possibly by Frederik III. Originally a wedding present from Christian IV to Frederik III in 1643.

Amethyst.
Amethyst (1305 carats/261 g.) in a casing with Christian V's name in gold on enamel, possibly made by Paul Kurtz, 1671. The jewel was only used when the kings sat on the throne during the anointing.

Order of the Elephant.
The Chain of the Order of the Elephant with Insignia, gold with enamel and table-cut stones. The Chain was possibly made in Copenhagen by the goldsmith Jean Henri de Moor after 1693; the elephant possibly by Paul Kurtz, 1671.

Order of Dannebrog.
The Chain of the Order of Dannebrog with Insignia, gold with enamel and table-cut stones. The Order was established by Christian V in 1671. The Insignia was possibly made by Paul Kurtz in the same year.

Jewelry, brilliants.
Set of brilliants consisting of necklace with seven pendants, brooch in the form of a floral bouquet, and earrings. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The jewellery dates back to Queens Sophie Magdalene, Caroline Mathilde and Juliane Marie.

Costume brooches.
Costume brooches; 14 bouquets of rose-cut diamonds. Belonged to Princess Charlotte Amalie.

Jewelry, diamonds #4.
Set of rose-cut diamonds with belt and brooch to divide into 4 smaller brooches, and two necklaces. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The stones belonged to Princess Charlotte Amalie, sister of Christian VI.

Hair ornament.
Crescent shaped hair ornament with brilliants and feathers of pearls. Made for Frederik VI's consort Queen Marie, c. 1810, probably by Frederik (II) Fabritius or F.V. Henriques.

Christian III's Sword of State.
Christian III's Sword of State. Grip and scabbard of gilt silver with enamel and table-cut stone. Made in 1551 by the goldsmith Johann Siebe. Before the introduction of Absolutism in 1660, the Sword of State was the first of the regalia to be handed over to the King.

The Oldenborg Horn.
The Oldenborg Horn. Legend has it that Count Otto, the first Count of Oldenborg, received the horn in 989. However, the horn, made of silver and decorated with enamel, was made c. 1400. In 1667 it was handed down from the dukes of Oldenborg to the Danish Royal House.

Sweetmeat bowl.
Sweetmeat bowl of silver gilt with a lion as the foot. In the bowl the Danish coat-of-arms is visible. Made in Hamburg by Hinrich Lambrecht I, c. 1600.

Pomander.
Pomander from c. 1600, in the form of a skull. Made of gold and white enamel with rubies. Inside a sponge and compartments for perfume. The skull symbolizes the transience of human life.

Bracelet.
Bracelet of pierced enamelled gold. Possibly a gift from Christian IV to Queen Anne Cathrine, whose initials are visible on the bracelet.

Prayerbook.
Kirsten Munk's prayerbook, written by herself. On the first page the date, 22nd Sept 1617, was written by the King. The figures monograms in enamel on the cover stands for C(hristian) IV (3. 4.) and K(irsten) M(unk) (10. 12.).

Spoon of gold.
Spoon of gold and enamel with a cut sapphire in the form of a leaf. The letters C. K. stands for Christian and Kirsten. Belonged to Kirsten Munk. Pale sapphires symbolized women's fidelity.

Signet ring.
Signet ring of gold with sapphire, engraved with the Prince Elect's monogram, provincial and national coats-of-arms, c. 1625.

Order of the Garter.
The Order of the Garter, sent to Christian IV by James I in 1603. Gold with enamel and diamonds. It is thought to be the oldest specimen of the Order in existence.

Golden spoon.
Golden spoon with Christian IV's crowned monogram in red enamel. Made in Denmark, c. 1640.

Chalice.
Chalice, paten, wafer box and altar jug of gold with engraving in niello, white and black enamel, sapphires and diamonds. Made for Christian IV's sister, Duchess Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp.

Art Work...

Christian V's coronation.
Christian V's coronation in the chapel of Frederiksborg Palace in 1671. Sketch for an engraving, painted by Michael von Haven.

Crowns and coronets.
Crowns and coronets of royalty and the peerage, arranged in order of precedence in 1671, during the Absolutist period.

Palaces....

Amalienborg.

Fredensborg Palace.

Sorgenfri Palace.

Gråsten Palace.

The Hermitage Palace.

Marselisborg Palace.

Chateau de Cayx.

Schackenborg Castle.

The Royal Yacht Dannebrog.

Rosenborg Castle.