Almost as every year, as soon as the warmest temperatures begin to arrive, the Danish royal family decides that it is time to change airs and that it is more worthwhile, both when working and to rest, of being removed from the bustle that involves living in Copenhagen. Although it does not mean that they leave excessively far, but they leave for a place very close to Lake Esrum, the Fredensborg Palace, That, in case there is any urgency or unforeseen, it is only 40 kilometers from its habitual residence, the Amalienbor Palace, in the capital of Denmark.
Given the problems that the Royal House of the Scandinavian country has had with its accounts recently – it has caused a huge controversy that came to light that had daily expenses of 17,000 euros – both Federico X and his wife, Mary of Denmark, have decided that there is greater transparency to the people, so they have already announced that They will live at that house for spring and summer months from May 5arriving in mid -afternoon and being received by the mayor of the town.
A place not only historical, but incredibly luxurious, with 30 rooms neither more nor less, riding track or a wide garden. Being like It is the first house that occupied the marriage after marrying, As well as the place where their first two children, the Princes Christian and Isabella lived their first years, have a special affection for their various escapes. And it is not for less, since it is surrounded by an incredible natural place, a delight that the queen above all takes advantage of, either to give walks, meditate or relax to read.
The monarchs and their family, Even so, they will not occupy the entire palace, but will live in the Foreign Ministry, A building attached to the Palace where in fact some of the official celebrations of the monarchy throughout the year usually take place, as well as one of the places where ambassadors, foreign leaders and other important visits to the country are received, as well as is separated from the main palace by a chapel, which has hosted important religious ceremonies of the Glücksburg house.
The affection that the kings have comes from the one who also professes him Queen Ingrid’s home until her death, in 2000. It was not until 2010, after a very expensive reform that also received criticism, that the then heir prince Federico and his wife, Mary Donaldson, made the Federico VIII palace, in Amalienborg, his official residence.
Fredensborg, built in the mid -eighteenth century, came to serve as a hospital during the Napoleonic wars, and even later warehouse for a hundred years, but precisely because of its location it does not need so much security and the family feels with some more freedom. Not only for exteriors, With pool or riding track – aport that Mary has instilled in her daughter Isabella—but because the Foreign Ministry itself is an architectural jewel.
In its 700 square meters of ground floor, plus the 450 of the upper one, they have a place, in addition to the aforementioned 30 rooms, with different uses, as well as several rooms next to many other living rooms and library. And, as if that were not enough, the circular annex, a house adjacent to the Foreign Ministry, has lived recent expressing in these works some of their obsessions, such as design and sustainability.
Such has been the result that Queen herself decided to show the result in the magazine Vogue Living roomin the edition of his native Australia, where for example it is explained, in the writing that the expert in decoration and lifestyles made, Malou Wedel Bruun, that the idea that the crystal and transparent construction predominates to make better use of the light and water of freshness and a current touch the space was pergenerated by the Queen and the Danish architect Danish Anders Lender.
“They designed the building to reflect their owners as representatives of a modern monarchy, whose root has a historical basis, but at the same time perfectly integrated in the present,” adds the journalist, who emphasizes the reuse of materials such as a leitmotiv within the process. “It was crucial for transformation to create a space for artisans, architects and construction leaders, so that creative and innovative reuse and sustainable solutions could develop “, The Queen explained.
In fact, Wedel Bruun pointed out that the fake that defined the entire project was: “How to do this as sustainable as possible?” And that is why everything has been recycled when it has been possible, looking for zero -emission machines to the atmosphere, as well as for decoration, the circular economy has been chosen, with second -hand furniture of Danish design, or reuse materials that seemed worn, such as Greenland’s marble.
“When the royal couple saw him, he fell in love immediately and decided that we should make the most of it. He had many defects, but the kings felt that these imperfections told the story of their previous life,” said the architect. Thus, the Danish royal family will live in the coming months in a modern house in the middle of nature, but which will look like an old palace in a privileged enclave. Not for nothing Fredensborg means “Castillo de la Paz.”
