Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen

[rchat]

It looks like it'll be nice when they're finished. I'm glad they're trying to save on energy
Energy Savings at Frederik VIII's Palace
Palaces and Properties Agency - Energy savings in Frederik VIII's Palace

[RoyalistRiley]

Mary and Frederick have got themsleves into the Australian Sunday papers today - Princess Mary&squo;s home gets $28m renovation | The Courier-Mail . It seesm their part of Amalienborg is recieving a $28million makeover.

[Madame Royale]

This particular story has made a number of appearances throughout Australian newspapers these past months. The Herald Sun today has an article about the renovations aswell.

It's going to look extraordinary when the restoration is complete. Simply stunning!

However, I believe these photo's have been in circulation for a few weeks now.

Princess Mary's new home | Herald Sun

[shari-aree]

Wow! The Palace looks beautiful - just what you'd like a Royal Family to be able to entertain in!
Will they have to move far? - what becomes of the Palace they have been living in all this time - what will it be used for?
Just Curious,
-Shari-Aree

[Madame Royale]

Originally Posted by shari-aree

Wow! The Palace looks beautiful - just what you'd like a Royal Family to be able to entertain in!
Will they have to move far? - what becomes of the Palace they have been living in all this time - what will it be used for?
Just Curious,
-Shari-Aree

Fredensborg is located around 40km's from Copenhagen so they don't have very far to move.

Amalienborg will become the Crown Princely family's principle residence, now and after Frederik's succession.

Chancellery House was not intended to be their official residence at any time, rather, was sought to be used whilst the Frederik VIII's Palace was placed under restoration.

It could be that Chancellery House shall remain the Crown Princely Family's personal quaters, and so serve as the their spring and autumn place of residence.

[Ccile]

Wow this place is going to be so beautiful!!!!

[lumutqueen]

The Palace does look beautiful, I didn't know that Danish artists have been commisioned to do each room, how beautiful. That will give a unique feel to the whole palace.

[lyndaW]

Any date set for the Grand photo-op of the renovations ???

[lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by lyndaW

Any date set for the Grand photo-op of the renovations ???

Presuming there will be a photo op, before the summer of 2010.

[Naggi]

I have read somewhere that some parts of the palace will be opened to the public. Is that true? Would be great to see it. The palace is quite impressive and I also think very nicely decorated in friendly colours.

[Madame Royale]

The 'state' rooms will be opened to the public between February 28th and May 30th of next year; before the Crown Princely family take up residence. The family's private living quaters will remain just that, private, and so will not be open for public viewing.

[ashelen]

i am not sure if this is the right forum but here is an articule about their new home!Hello! magazine

Mary of Denmark's new home is fit for a queen after a £13-million makeover

[ashelen]

yes, lucky her, I was there several years ago but I can not remeber do they have like a private "back yard" or their home is like in a kind of apartment ?

[sgl]

Here's another article (in Spanish) about the newly reconstructed home:
Cinco años y 20 millones de euros para reformar la próxima residencia de los prÃ*ncipes Federico y Mary de Dinamarca
It took 5 years to complete, and cost around 20 million Euros for the renovation.

[lumutqueen]

Mary of Denmark's new home is fit for a queen after a £13-million makeover - hellomagazine.com

Heres the Hello article, the previous link went to the Hello! main page.

[lyndaW]

Joachim had an apartment at Amalienborg..............since his marriage to Marie and with the addition of baby Henrik does he still have the same apartment, or did he get a larger one ?? Andf how large (how many rooms, etc).....thankyou!

What happened to Fredericks apartment---does he still use it ?? Also how largee is it????

[Tricota]

Originally Posted by lyndaW

Joachim had an apartment at Amalienborg..............since his marriage to Marie and with the addition of baby Henrik does he still have the same apartment, or did he get a larger one ?? Andf how large (how many rooms, etc).....thankyou!

What happened to Fredericks apartment---does he still use it ?? Also how largee is it????

Both the Crownprince and Prince Joachim still have their apartments on Amalienborg. I don't know the size and I cant remember ever having seen pictures of them. The apartments are located on the very top of Levetzaus Palæ also known as Christian the 8. Palæ. The apartments for Princess Benedikte and Princess Anne Marie - who are in N. P. Stilling's book only described as "relatively small" - are located in Brockdorffs Palæ. That is the one currently being renovated as future recidence for the Crownprince couple. What that will mean for the apartments I dont know, but I would imagen that they would be moved to one of the other buildings.

[Terri Terri]

A continuation of my previous post....the below is from the Crown Prince Couple's official website
TRH The Crown Prince Couple - Christian VIII's Palace

Today parts of Christian 8’s Palace are used for representative purposes by The Crown Prince and Crown Princess. The Court of TRH The Crown Prince and Crown Princess is also located in this palace

So as of today, the crown prince couple of Denmark use the following residences:
The Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace is the main private residence
Christian VII (7) at Amalienborg is the site of their private city residence
Christian VIII (8) at Amalienborg is used for representative and official purposes as well as location of their administrative staff

From summer 2010, Frederik VIII (8) Palace will be their main private residence, site of their staff and used for representative and official purposes.

[lyndaW]

Originally Posted by Terri Terri

A continuation of my previous post....the below is from the Crown Prince Couple's official website
TRH The Crown Prince Couple - Christian VIII's Palace
So as of today, the crown prince couple of Denmark use the following residences:
The Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace is the main private residence
Christian VII (7) at Amalienborg is the site of their private city residence
Christian VIII (8) at Amalienborg is used for representative and official purposes as well as location of their administrative staff

From summer 2010, Frederik VIII (8) Palace will be their main private residence, site of their staff and used for representative and official purposes.

Will the Crown Prince Couple move from the Chancellery House....and if so who will move in and/or what would it be used for??
When they move won't they be changing the school for Christian & Isabella??

[lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by lyndaW

Will the Crown Prince Couple move from the Chancellery House....and if so who will move in and/or what would it be used for??
When they move won't they be changing the school for Christian & Isabella??

Yes they will move from Chancellery House to Frederiks VIII. I imagine Chancellery House will become a kind of holiday home.
The Crown Prince Family, and presumable their staff will move in. It will be where they live. They will I presume have no further use for Christian VII (7) which atm stands as there residence in the city.

By the time they move Christian will need to leave Kindegarten to start a new school anyway. It is presumed he will attend Krebs Skole where his father and uncle went, which is in Copenhagen.
Isabella hasn't been at kindgarten that long i don't think, they might leave her at Queen Louise Nursery or they may move her.