King Frederik moves palaces in preparation for autumn

King Frederik of Denmark looks to be happily enjoying his busy summer visiting several different areas of his country. He’s now back at Fredensborg Palace to enjoy time at home. 

King Frederik watched the Changing of the Guard ceremony on his return. It takes place every Friday at 12:00pm noon; it finishes up in the courtyard where the new guard officially begins. 

Because King Frederik and Queen Mary are officially in residence at Fredensborg, the King’s Guard is drawn from the Royal Lifeguard. 

Fredensborg Palace is the official spring and autumn home of the Danish monarch. It is on the island of Zealand, the largest island in Denmark. 

In the early 1720s, King Frederik IV commissioned a new palace from Danish architect Johan Cornelius Krieger. Based on the French style sweeping the Continent, he intended it to be a pleasure palace. 

The Rococo-style palace took three decades of construction. Notably, it was designed in the shape of an octagon. 

King Christian IX, colloquially known as the “grandfather of Europe” would often host his extended family for summer holidays there, with their nine children and many grandchildren spending their summers in the gardens. 

The palace remains a popular home for the Danish Royal Family.