King Frederick and Queen Mary of Denmark gave a masterclass in informal summer type on Friday as they stepped out to look at the altering of the guard outdoors their summer residence.
Gråsten Palace, situated in the Jutland area of southern Denmark, has been the royals’ traditional abode through the summer months for practically 100 years.
The new royals appeared comfy in their roles following the abdication of Queen Margrethe II earlier this yr. The king saved it informal in a short-sleeved blue shirt and white chinos, whereas the queen wore a light-weight blue and beige cardigan over her white skirt and prime.
See one of the best pictures from the day beneath…
© GettyA royal wave
The couple smiled and waved at royal followers who’d come to look at the event.
© GettyLoyal companion
The household canine Grace was centre-stage as she photo-bombed the event. The border collie has grown up from when the royals first shared {a photograph} of her again in 2017.
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© Instagram
© InstagramA royal spectacle
“It is a tradition that when the regent stays at the southern Jutland castle, the Royal Lifeguard marches through the city every day to a guard parade at the castle, and every Friday the shift of the guard ends with an atmospheric concert in the castle yard,” stated the official Instagram account of the Danish royal household.
The historical past of Gråsten Palace
It’s a royal location with a tough previous, because the citadel has burned down twice over time, as soon as in 1603 and later in 1757.
© GettyWhat is now the south wing of the palace was constructed two years later in 1759, and the remainder of the present construction was constructed in 1842. In 1935, the palace was given to the late King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, the latter of whom deliberate for the palace’s backyard to be re-shaped in the English type, described by the royal household’s web site as: “Open lawns, large sections of bushes, rose and flower beds and a view out to the surrounding lake and forest landscape”.
Queen Ingrid’s work was continued by her daughter Queen Margrethe II after her demise in 2000.
Its use in the royal household
There isn’t any public entry to the palace, other than restricted visiting hours to the church, which was the one surviving constructing after the hearth of 1757. The Danish royal household use Gråsten Palace as their residence through the summer months.
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