For many years it has been a tradition that Queen Margrethe of Denmark visits parts of her kingdom late in the summer and this year is no exception. Queen Margrethe has begun her late summer visits on board the Royal Ship Dannebrog with a trip to Slagelse Municipality.
Queen Margrethe was officially received at the City Hall where the Mayor introduced the city council members and presented the municipality’s gift. The Queen of Denmark then travelled by horse and carriage through Slagelse to the Træskogården Estate, escorted by the soldiers from the Hussar Cavalry Regiment of Slagels.
The Danish Queen was elegantly dressed, and on her red coat she wore a very special brooch. On the occasion of Her Majesty’s 70th birthday, in 2010, the Hussar Cavalry Regiment of Slagelse presented her with a brooch made of gold and silver which she wore for this visit.
On her arrival, Queen Margrethe was treated to several performances followed by a tour of Absalon University College and the campus area. Absalon University College last year opened a new campus in Slagelse next to the University of Southern Denmark. During a tour of Absalon’s new buildings, there were opportunities to see the training premises, simulation facilities and accommodation.
The day was concluded at Borreby Castle, where the Queen attended a festive performance at Sjællands Teater, which is Denmark’s largest regional theatre. The castle was built in 1556 by Chancellor Johan Friis as only one of five lordly castles in Denmark. In 1783, Borreby was bought by Major General Joachim Melchior Holten Castenschiold and has since been in the family’s possession.
