Sorgenfri Palace, Lyngby

[paulette]

Sorgenfri Palace

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Sorgenfri Palace was built between 1705 and 1706 by Francois Dieussart for Count Carl Ahlefeldt.
The Palace has been property of the Royal Family since 1730.
King Frederik V gave the Palace to his aunt, Grand Duchess Sophie Caroline of East Friesland, when he became King in 1746. The Palace's main building was then demolished and a new Palace built in its place in 1756 and 1757.
Another renovation took place between 1791 and 1794 by the future Frederik VI.
In the time of King Christian X and his wife, Queen Alexandrine, Sorgenfri was the preferred summer residence of the Royal Family.
King Frederik IX and his brother Prince Knud were both born at the Palace.

The Danish Monarchy - Palaces - Sorgenfri Palace
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10. Sorgenfri Slot

11. Sorgenfri Slot

[paulette]

Sorgenfri Palace and Palace Gardens

Since it was first built in 1706, Sorgenfri Palace in Lyngby has been rebuilt several times and the present Neoclassical palace with its characteristic steeple dates from the end of the 1700s. For most of its history the palace has been a Royal residence and is now at the disposal of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. During the 20th century Sorgenfri was home to Christian X and Queen Alexandrine, then to their Heir Presumptive Knud and Caroline-Mathilde, and today to Earl Christian of Rosenborg. The palace is closed to the public but can be seen from a distance, e.g. from Lyngbyvej.

Sorgenfri Palace Gardens, which surround the castle, are peaceful, wooded landscape gardens situated close to Lyngby's shopping centre. Like many other palace gardens, these gardens were converted at the end of the 1700s and beginning of the 1800s from the baroque to the Anglo-romantic style with winding paths and numerous small surprises hidden among the trees.

If you follow the Mill Stream through the gardens, you will pass the small timber-frame cottage known as the Swiss House, a memorial bench to the poet Viggo Stuckenberg, the Grotto and The Queen's Well.

The Reserved Garden, which is the area of the gardens situated closest to Sorgenfri Palace, is reserved for the Royal Family and hence closed to the public. However, most of the gardens are permanently open to the public.

[hrhcp]

Paulette,
Nice presentation of the palaces.

Originally Posted by paulette

Sorgenfri Slot

Isn't "no worries" the translation of "Sorgenfri" ?

[Marengo]

I have been looking through this thread, and I have some questions:

Sorgenfri: Again, is it state or private property. Count Christian of Rosenborg and his wife are living there but not in the main house. Princess Elisabeth would have liked to live there but that was not possible. For what is the main residence used now?

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Sorgenfri: Again, is it state or private property. Count Christian of Rosenborg and his wife are living there but not in the main house. Princess Elisabeth would have liked to live there but that was not possible. For what is the main residence used now?

Sorgenfri is like a lot of the other Danish palaces, historically belonging to the royal family, but in reality state property. I don't know what the main building is used for - but the palace is not open to the public.

[UserDane]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

Sorgenfri is like a lot of the other Danish palaces, historically belonging to the royal family, but in reality state property. I don't know what the main building is used for - but the palace is not open to the public.

I believe the main building is just empty nowadays - since Caroline Mathilde's (full name: Caroline-Mathilde Louise Dagmar Christiane Maud Augusta Ingeborg Thyra Adelheid!!) death in the mid-90s. Prince Knud's and Caroline-Mathilde's youngest son, Christian, lives with his wife in one of the wing buildings - called The Ladies' Wing.

[Tricota]

Originally Posted by UserDane

I believe the main building is just empty nowadays - since Caroline Mathilde's (full name: Caroline-Mathilde Louise Dagmar Christiane Maud Augusta Ingeborg Thyra Adelheid!!) death in the mid-90s. Prince Knud's and Caroline-Mathilde's youngest son, Christian, lives with his wife in one of the wing buildings - called The Ladies' Wing.

Sorgenfri is indded empty, though acording to Niels Peter Stilling's books "Royal recidences through 1000 years" it is going through a renovation and is still scedueled to be used as such. They renovations has appearently only been done on the outside as of now, and it is most likely on hold since there is no great need for the house rightnow now, and the renovation of Amalienborg takes up most of the budget.

[UserDane]

Originally Posted by Tricota

Sorgenfri is indded empty, though acording to Niels Peter Stilling's books "Royal recidences through 1000 years" it is going through a renovation and is still scedueled to be used as such. They renovations has appearently only been done on the outside as of now, and it is most likely on hold since there is no great need for the house rightnow now, and the renovation of Amalienborg takes up most of the budget.

I didn't know they were working on Sorgenfri as well - thank you for the information Tricota

Wonder what they intend to do with it - unless we imagine that Joachim and Marie will get a really nice place to stay when in Zealand, I cannot see who would be going to live in it after the renovation (F&M would not give up the Kancellihuset surely?)

[Marengo]

And it is clear now why the Queen didn´t allow her cousin Elisabeth to live at Sorgenfri, it wasn´t in her right to grant that to the Princess as it is state property. Norwegianne, you said that Princess Elisabeth lives in North Copenhagen, does she have an appartment there or a villa?

[Tricota]

Originally Posted by UserDane

I didn't know they were working on Sorgenfri as well - thank you for the information Tricota

Wonder what they intend to do with it - unless we imagine that Joachim and Marie will get a really nice place to stay when in Zealand, I cannot see who would be going to live in it after the renovation (F&M would not give up the Kancellihuset surely?)

Well, as I mentioned, only the outside has been renovated by now. So far the interior has not been worked on. And I am sure it wont happen at least untill Amalienborg is ready for Fred and Mary in 2009, and perhaps a few other places are fixed. Time, money and even skilled labour is a shortege. So perhaps they could start the interior renovation around 2012/2013 or perhaps even later and it could easely take 3-4 years if they really start working on it and have the time...So lets be generous and say with parks, the interior, added security and all, the house might be ready to live in by 2017 or 2018...

By then I am sure that the Queen and Prince Consort will have retired - or at least be very close to it - and would have left Fredensborg. And allthough they may chose to stay in one of the castles in Jylland, they seam to prefer being close to Copenhagen. And none of the big castles are really suteble for year round living, not to mention they are too big for just a small family as they would be as retired. They could of couse chose to take over Kancellihuset after Fred and Mary, but I doubt they would want to live there. To close to the action and perhaps a bit to modern decour, from what I can tell.

So all in all, Sorgenfri would be perfect for Magrethe and Henrik, once they retire. Big enough for the 2 of them and a small household, but not to big.

So I guess the renovation plans would simply have to be fitted into those plans...

[NursePaula]

Hi everyone,

I have an obituary of my great, great grandfather Niels Peder Skousbo who was head gardener of the castle of Sorgenfri under Queen Dowager Caroline Amalie but who left when she died. Can someone tell when the Queen died? Sorry to sound so ignorant but I'm completely new to the Danish Monarchy. I would also like to know if anyone is aware of surviving staff records for Sorgenfri to see if I can find out more about my relative, or indeed would like to hear more about what his life might have been like. Niels's son Carl Johannes Skousbo I believe was born in the gardener's cottage in the grounds and it would be wonderful if anyone can point me in the direction of any photographs of this cottage.

Thanks for any tips or advice, it is much appreciated and anticipated.

Many thanks,
Paula

[MAfan]

Queen Karoline Amalia was the second wife of King Christian VIII of Denmark, and lived between 1796 and 1881.

[lumutqueen]

I have seen this Palace before, reminds me of Fredensborg.
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