25-04-2025
Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark prepare to move their family to Fredensborg Palace following Princess Isabella's milestone birthday
Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark are preparing to relocate with their family in the coming month.
The Danish royal couple currently reside at Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen for most of the year, along with their four children, Crown Prince Christian, 19, Princess Isabella, 18, and 14-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
However, the Danish Royal Household has confirmed that the family will move to the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace in May.
Their arrival will be formally marked on May 5, when the Mayor of Fredensborg will welcome the monarchs with a performance by the Fredensborg Castle Church Girls' Choir and the Fredensborg Brass Ensemble.
The move marks a return to the couple's roots, as Chancellery House was Mary and Frederik's first home after their 2004 wedding and served as their primary residence until renovations were completed at Frederik VIII's Palace.
Built in 1731, the Chancellery House originally housed the King's ministers and senior officials, hence its name.
The grand Fredensborg Palace itself also holds special meaning for the couple, as it hosted their wedding reception over two decades ago.
During the event, Queen Margrethe II famously paid tribute to her new daughter-in-law, saying Mary had "shown the courage to place her future life in Denmark- may we always be worthy of her trust".
It is understood that King Frederik, Queen Mary, and their three youngest children will spend the warmer months at the Chancellery House, while Crown Prince Christian remains stationed with the Guard Hussar Regiment at Antvorskov Barracks in Slagelse as part of his compulsory military service.
In the lead-up to the relocation, the Danish royals remain busy with their public duties.
King Frederik is currently on a solo visit to Japan, where he is expected to meet Emperor Naruhito.
However, as it is not a state visit, Queen Mary has not accompanied him.
Following his return, King Frederik is also set to visit Greenland on Monday, 28 April to meet the newly-elected Prime Minister, Jens Frederik-Nielsen.
The relocation announcement comes shortly after Princess Isabella celebrated her 18th birthday on April 21 with multiple events, believed to have cost around 290,000 Norwegian Kroner (about AU$70,000).
Official portraits released to mark the occasion showed the royal teenager posing in the Knight's Hall at Frederik VIII's Palace, wearing a striking orange ball gown accessorised with the Order of the Elephant, a miniature portrait of her father, and the rare Turquoise Daisy Bandeau tiara and matching earrings.
The historic tiara, adorned with diamond-studded leaves and turquoise-inset petals, once belonged to Isabella's great-great-grandmother, Crown Princess Margaret.
