Queen Mary, King Frederik of Denmark begin summer residency at Fredensborg Palace with dog Coco

Large crowds waving Danish flags were welcomed King Frederick And Queen Mary when they arrived at their place summer palace where the royal couple will now stay for the coming months.

The sun shone as the king and queen met locals outside Fredensborg Palace, north of Copenhagen, marking the official start of their residence.

The couple was joined by one of their two Australian border collies, Coco, who strolled through the palace courtyard during the welcome ceremony on Monday.

King Frederik and Queen Mary now reside in the Chancellery House, in Fredensborg Palace, often described as the Versailles of Denmark.

Queen Mary, wearing a suede leather jacket, Reiss trousers and Chanel slingbacks, spent time meeting the public after the brief welcome ceremony by the city’s mayor.

The royal family was in Fredensborg two weeks ago for the confirmation from Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine who, along with their older sibling, Princess Josephine, will live in the palace this summer.

Crown Prince Christian currently lives in Slagelse at the military barracks. The 20 year old does due to finishing his lieutenant training in June and will then serve in the Royal Life Guards.

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This will be the case shortly after Princess Isabella’s summer holiday in Fredensborg enlisted in the army and will join the Guard Hussar Regiment from August

About a 40-minute drive north of the Danish capital, the sprawling palace is located near the shores of Lake Esrum, surrounded by forests.

It is tradition for the Danish royal family to change their place of residence throughout the year.

King Frederik and Queen Mary had lived there Palace of Frederick VIII in Amalienborg in Copenhagen, hitherto known as their winter residence.

The Chancellery House was the first marital home for Mary and Frederick after their royal wedding in 2004 and remained their main residence until the renovation of the Palace of Frederick VIII was completed in 2010.

Built in 1731, the building was built for the king’s ministers and government officials, hence the name.

The palace was built in 1750-60 and was later home to King Frederick’s beloved grandmother, Queen Ingrid, until her death in 2000.

Months after the throne in 2024, Queen Mary gave the public a rare glimpse of a new annexe to the residence, which had recently been renovated.

She spoke of her love for the new extension, which was built using sustainable methods, while in Melbourne in March as part of the Australian state visit.

“The idea of ​​using this building was actually to create a space where our children can be with their friends, instead of the room next to us making a lot of noise,” said Mary while at Prahran.

‘But this project took on a life of its own, and what we ended up with was this spectacular, beautiful outbuilding that I didn’t want to let the kids into.

“So it took some time for them to win me over and say, come on, it was built so we could be here.”

Queen Mary’s passion for riding and dressage has also led to small changes at Fredensborg.

Ahead of the royal couple’s arrival on Monday, Queen Mary’s beloved horses were moved to the stables attached to the palace.

The palace’s historic riding arenas and arena, which date back to the 18th century, were restored several years ago and are now suitable for international competitions.

Queen Mary has competed in several dressage events over the years and is a fixture in the stands at some of the most prestigious competitions in the sport.

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