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a royal residence and in 1833 it became the<br />
showcase setting for the Royal Danish<br />
Collections.<br />
The royal danish collecTions<br />
– and The crown Jewels<br />
The Danish Crown Jewels are kept in special<br />
vaults with access from the Rosenborg<br />
basement. The first Crown Regalia were<br />
placed at the castle during the reign of<br />
Christian V. Later, Queen Consort Sophie<br />
Magdalene, married to King Christian VI<br />
(1699-1746), bequ<strong>eat</strong>hed her jewels and<br />
regalia to the collection and since then<br />
the Crown Jewels have seen new additions to<br />
the collections, most recently in 1840.<br />
even today the jewels are still worn by<br />
Denmark’s present monarch, Queen<br />
Margrethe II, at state functions.<br />
The Royal Danish Collections also include<br />
the royal baptismal font and basin as well as<br />
a water pitcher and two candlesticks – all of<br />
pure gold. Since 1671, the christening basin<br />
has been used for the christening of all royal<br />
Queen Louise’s private chambers at the Amalienborg Museum.<br />
infants – most recently in april 2011, when<br />
the twins, prince Vincent and princess<br />
Josephine (youngest son and daughter of<br />
Crown prince Frederik and Crown princess<br />
Mary) were christened in holmens Kirke<br />
(Church) in <strong>Copenhagen</strong>.<br />
amalienborg palace in the chambers of<br />
Christian VIII. The Royal Collections are<br />
divided according to the royal dynasty<br />
to which they belong. Collections of the<br />
house of oldenborg, i.e. older than 1863,<br />
are displayed at Rosenborg whereas the<br />
million visitors a year who enjoy the free<br />
open-air jazz and the puppet th<strong>eat</strong>re.<br />
and there are cafés and <strong>eat</strong>eries by the<br />
rhododendrons and rose gardens.<br />
The amalienborg museum<br />
later collections of the house of glücksborg<br />
In 1994, the Royal Danish Collections at<br />
are showcased at amalienborg palace.<br />
Rosenborg Amalienborg Castle Outline_05.qxp opened a department 21-03-20 at<br />
The amalienborg Museum houses permanent<br />
exhibitions covering the period<br />
1863-1972 and also f<strong>eat</strong>ures special<br />
exhibitions with relation to the Danish Royal<br />
Family.<br />
Amalienborg Museum<br />
The Mansion of Christian VIII<br />
Map page 135 3<br />
Opening hours: See page 114 & 119.<br />
The king’s garden<br />
The Rosenborg Castle gardens – commonly<br />
known as Kongens have (The King’s garden)<br />
– were laid out in 1606 when the castle<br />
was first built. Today, the romantic gardens<br />
are a popular oasis. The park has three<br />
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