Then we will have to agree to disagree and that's no problem.
You have your view and I have mine and we are both entitled to those views.
The palace has been restored to its previous state, as a matter of fact, it has been restored to the state it was even before Queen Ingrid lived in the palace, to the period of 1828 to be exact. And again, the modern art works were not painted directly on the palace walls. The palace walls were restored to their original state and the new artwork was painted on canvas which can be removed in the future if the CP Couple wishes.
The palace maybe the patrimony of the nation, but the palace was also placed at the disposal of the Crown Prince Couple by the state to use as their private home and official residence. After the palace is officially handed over to the Crown Prince Couple next Tuesday (September 21), the CP Couple will be responsible for the maintenance of the interior of the palace which they will have to pay for from their appanage. The state will only be responsible for maintenance of the exterior of the palace. In the documentary which chronicled the renovation of the palace, the crown prince couple made it very clear that the palace is not a museum, but it will be their home for the rest of their lives.
All of the official rooms of the CP Couple's new palace do not have the modern art. Only 10 artists did artworks for the official part of the palace and some of the artworks are only on 1 wall of a room. Rooms such as the Grand Hall, Banqueting Room and the Music Room have been restored to their original and traditional magnificence. IMO, there is a nice balance between the old traditional grandeur of rooms such as the Grand Hall and Banqueting Room and the modern art chosen by the CP Frederik and CP Mary which reflect the tastes of a modern CP couple.
The official transfer of Frederik VIII's palace to the Crown Prince Couple of Denmark takes place on Tuesday, September 21 at 2:00 PM.
September 17 Press release from the Crown Prince Couple's official website (In Danish)
http://www.crownprincecouple.dk/8152774/Year/2010
Press Release of the Program from the Palace and Properties Agency website (In Danish)
http://www.ses.dk/da/Servicemenu/Presse/nyheder/2010/Staten%20overdrager%20F8%20til%20Kronprinsparret.aspx
(Google English Translation)
http://translate.google.com/transla...Kronprinsparret.aspx&sl=da&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8