The Danish Crown Prince family has moved homes again, as confirmed by the Danish Royal Court on Monday. Over the weekend, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary moved along with their children to the Chancellery at Fredensborg Palace, where the family will reside in the coming months.
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess took over the Chancellery shortly after their wedding in May 2004. Prior to this, the 18th century building was Queen Ingrid’s residence for many years. Until 2010, when Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg was completely renovated, the Chancellery was the Crown Prince Couple’s primary residence.
Last year, Frederik, Mary and their four children, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, lived for a longer period of time in the building. They took up residence at Fredensborg Palace for seven months before moving back to Amalienborg Palace, where they have stayed up until this weekend.
Although the building seems a bit modest to function as a royal residence, it is quite exclusive. Inside, the Chancellery houses at each end a six-meter-high small hall in an almost square shape with a domed ceiling. The ground floor is 700 square metres and the first floor is 450 square metres. There are 30 rooms, which consist six of living rooms, three dining rooms and plenty of bedrooms.
The Chancellery lies on the south side of the newly built riding arena facility at Fredensborg Palace. The low wing, which is connected to the main castle via stable buildings and the church, frames the eastern part of the castle complex. The building was erected in 1731 during King Christian VI’s reign to the king’s court. During the Napoleonic wars, the building was used as a hospital. After the Napoleonic wars, the building stood empty and was used as a storehouse for more than 100 years. After the death of Frederik IX, the Chancellery has functioned as Queen Ingrid’s residence until her death in 2000. The building was renovated and given to the Crown Prince Couple in 2004.
