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• The Royal Yacht Dannebrog was built in 1931–1932 and serves as the official and private residence of the Royal Family on summer cruises in Denmark or state visits overseas.
• The Royal Yacht Dannebrog was named by Queen Alexandrine in Copenhagen in 1931 and hoisted its flag for the first time on 26 May 1932.
• Dannebrog was built in 1931–1932 at the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen as a replacement for the previous royal vessel, the paddle steamer Dannebrog from 1879. The ship’s hull is a riveted steel construction on transverse frames. It has a clipper bow and an elliptic stern. Seen from outside, the Royal Yacht can be divided into two sections, with the crew’s quarters, cargo and the engine placed forward of the funnel.
• During visits to Danish and foreign ports, the covered quarterdeck is used for receptions.
• The royal compartment includes The Queen’s study, a dining salon, a lounge, the bedrooms and more. The Queen takes a personal interest in the interior design, furnishings and general outfitting of the yacht. The royal compartment contains furniture and fittings from the previous royal vessel from 1879.
• The Royal Yacht Dannebrog is an independent command administered by the Captain of the Royal Yacht, who is a member of the Royal Court. Dannebrog’s full crew consists of 9 officers, 7 sergeants, 2 able seamen, 2nd class and 36–39 conscripts, all specially selected from the Navy.
• Every year in January, a new team of conscripts begin at the Navy’s basic training school in Frederikshavn, where they undergo comprehensive naval training before reporting for duty on board the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in April.
• The conscripts handle all of the practical tasks on board, such as helmsman or lookout duty while sailing, guard service in port as well as cleaning and polishing of the considerable amounts of brass on the ship, both inside and out. The chefs, bakers and machinists, too, are conscripts with relevant specialised training. After completing their service and training aboard the Royal Yacht, many of the conscripts continue their careers on the Navy’s other ships.
• The officers are normally seconded for periods of two to four years, while the conscripts stay for just one summer.
• Since it was put into service in 1932, the yacht has trained approximately 3,300 recruits and travelled more than 800,000 nautical miles.
• The yacht has visited most of the ports of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It has also called on many European ports, especially in France, and has sailed in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas and on the American east coast.

Dimensions of the Royal Yacht Dannebrog:

• Length overall (from the tip of the bowsprit to the back of the stern): 87.4 metres
• Width: 10.4 metres
• Draught: 3.9 metres
• Mast height: 23 metres
• Main engines: two B&W Alpha Diesel engines, 870 HP each, driving two variable-pitch propellers

A major overhaul was carried out in 1980–1981, which included a replacement of the engine room.

(Source: kongehuset.dk)

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The Royal Yacht: History

The Norwegian Royal Yacht Norge is one of the world’s two remaining royal yachts. The other is the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog , since the British Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned in 1997.

In 1905 the Norwegian Government formally invited Prince Carl of Denmark to become the king of Norway. The proposal included the promise of a royal yacht, financed by the state and placed at the king’s disposal. However, due to the difficult economic situation in Norway after the dissolution of the union with Sweden, King Haakon (formerly Prince Carl) did not call upon the Government to provide a yacht.

Gift from the people

Not until after WWII did the question of a royal yacht arise again. The Norwegian press appealed to the people to raise the funds necessary to present King Haakon with a yacht on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In July 1947, the British motor yacht Philante was purchased for NOK 1.5 million.

The Philante was built in England in 1937 for the British aircraft manufacturer Thomas Sopwith. At the time it was one of the largest vessels of its kind. Sopwith used the yacht as a base when competing in regattas. In fact, the Philante first entered Norwegian waters in 1938 in connection with a regatta at Hankø in Eastern Norway.

The name Philante is an amalgam of the owner’s wife’s name, Phyllis, and the owner’s name, Thomas: Phil (short for “Phyllis”) + an (short for “and”) + t (for “Thomas) + e (to add an extra syllable).

Convoy escort vessel

After the outbreak of WWII the British Royal Navy requisitioned the Philante . First used as an escort vessel for convoys crossing the Atlantic, it was put into service as a school ship for training convoy escorts in 1942. The ship was returned to Thomas Sopwith in 1946 and sold to Norway the following year.

Renovation of the ship

The ship needed to be refurbished before it could be used, so King Haakon was given a model of the yacht on his 75th birthday. In particular, the interior of the ship required extensive refitting, and architect Finn Nilsson was asked to be the designer. On 17 May 1948 the ship’s captain, Commander Christian Monsen, raised the command pennant for the first time, and on 9 June the Royal Yacht was handed over to King Haakon.

The ship was christened the Norge .

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In the years that followed, King Haakon used the Royal Yacht to visit communities along the coast of Norway and to travel abroad. In June 1955 the King paid a visit to Molde in Western Norway. It was to be his final voyage on the Norge.

King Olav took over the ship after his father died in 1957. A technical assessment resulted in a 10-year plan for upgrading the hull and technical equipment. Like his father before him, King Olav used the Royal Yacht in his official capacity as well as in his leisure time.

In the winter of 1985 the Norge was in dry dock at the Horten Shipyard for repair and upgrading when welding operations sparked a fire that quickly spread. The vessel was severely damaged in the fire, with the exception of the hull and engines, which remained relatively intact. King Olav decided that the ship was to be rebuilt.

Once again, architect Finn Nilsson was asked to refit the interior. Just over a year after the fire the King was again able to take command of the Royal Yacht, in safer and in better technical condition than had previously been the case.

The Royal Yacht today

HM King Harald took over the Norge after King Olav died in 1991. The King and Queen travel on board the Norge in connection with official engagements in Norway and abroad. The King also uses the vessel as a base when competing in major yacht races. 

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Facts & figures Length (overall): 80.2 metres Breadth: 11.6 metres Depth: 4.7 metres Gross tonnage:  1,628  tonnes Maximum speed: 16 knots Cruising speed: 14 knots Range: 6,500 nautical miles Home port: Oslo Call sign: LAMA Main class: 1A1 Yacht Engines: Two 1,760-hp Bergen diesel engines Built by: Camper & Nicholsons Ltd, Gosport, England, 1937  

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Dannebrog: The flag that fell from the sky

In 1219, legend has it, the Danish flag fell from heaven during a battle in present-day Estonia, helping the Danish army to an unexpected victory. 

Today, 800 years after the battle in Estonia, the red-and-white flag has gained widespread use among the population of Denmark – for birthdays, funerals and practically everything in between.

Up until today, in many homes in Denmark, parents tell their children the legend of how the Danish flag came about.

I n the early 13th century , the Danish king Valdemar Sejr ( Valdemar the Victorious)  led his army on a crusade in present-day Estonia. During a battle on June 15, 1219, the Danes were on the defensive when suddenly a red banner with a white cross fell from the sky. As a result, the luck changed , the Danish army won, and Denmark got its flag.

In 2019, the legend of the Danish flag turns 800.

The legend was first mentioned by historians in the early  16th century . Since 1913, the flag – and the legend of its origin – is celebrated annually on June 15, which is named Valdemar’s Day after the late king. That day, as on many other days, the flag is raised across the country.

  Although King Valdemar’s crusade did take place, the story of the falling flag obviously has  no basis in reality .  That, however, does not make it any less powerful .

  “What matters is that it’s a good story. The mythological and religious elements only make it better. So does its  old age ,” says Torben Kjersgaard Nielsen, historian at Aalborg University in Denmark and author of a book on the Danish flag.

  “W hen  parents in Denmark tell their children the legend of the flag, they  become part of a tradition of  people who have told this story for centuries.  Th is is  delightful and reassuring .”

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The name of the Danish flag is Dannebrog. This probably means “the cloth of the Danes”.

The Danish flag was not always Danish. During the European crusades from the 11th to 13th centuries , a red flag with a white cross was used frequently, without connection to Denmark. It became a Danish flag around the mid-14th century, which makes it one of the world’s oldest national flags in continuous use. Back then, the flag was carried by the Danish king Valdemar Atterdag (Valdemar “ Another Day ”), probably taking inspiration from the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria who used a similar flag.

For centuries, the Danish flag was a royal flag. In 1834, the king even prohibited ordinary citizens from using it. This changed, however, in the mid-19th century, in connection with The First Schleswig War , a Danish-German military conflict . When the Danish soldiers returned home after winning the war, they were met with the sight of red-and-white flags hanging from private homes across the country. A few years later, the ban was formally lifted.

Today, the Danish flag is still used frequently by the royal family and state institutions. In addition, use among the general population has grown significantly. The flag is practically everywhere – on very different occasions with equally different meanings. One of the most popular uses is to decorate birthday cakes and buns with small paper flags.  

“For birthdays and other joyful events , the Danish flag is used as a symbol of happiness. A t the other end of the scale , when flown at half-mast for funerals, the flag symbolises mourning and helps people cope with the loss of a loved one ,” Kjersgaard Nielsen says.

Other uses include painting the Danish flag on the faces of fans of the national soccer team . Sewing it on backpacks for journey s abroad . H anging it on the C hristmas tree along with other decorations . Raising it over allotment garden s at weekends. Or printing it on packaging of vegetables to show they’re locally grown.

“ Everyone uses and interpret s the Danish flag in their own way. P aradoxical ly, this is what makes it a uniting symbol,” Kjersgaard Nielsen says.

The population of Denmark probably use their national flag more than people in most other countries do. One reason for this is that no laws – only guidelines – regulate the use of the most common version of the Danish flag. The possibility of a flag law was discussed in the early 20th century, but there was no political majority for it . Today, it would be impossible, Kjersgaard Nielsen says:

“ The Danish flag has been used by the general population for a very long time , and then you can ’ t suddenly start regulating . People wouldn’t back it. When I give presentations, I meet very few people who want to limit the use of the flag. Instead, they want it to be used in more and more ways."

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1932: The Commissioning of a Royal Yacht in Denmark

May 26, 1932

In Denmark, a royal yacht was officially commissioned as an auxiliary ship of the Royal Danish Navy. His Danish Majesty’s Yacht (HDMY) Dannebrog (A540), which was named after the national flag of Denmark, had been built at the Naval Shipyard in Copenhagen. She was launched by Queen Alexandrine (1879-1952), who reigned as queen of Denmark from 1912 until the death of her husband King Christian X in 1947. The vessel replaced a longtime paddle steamer, likewise named Dannebrog, as the yacht for the Danish royal family.

Along with serving as a royal yacht, HDMY Dannebrog (A540) has been put to use when needed as a hospital ship. This vessel’s captains over the years have included Jørgen Hviid (1916-2001). As an officer in the Royal Danish Navy, Hviid played a prominent role in the Danish resistance movement that fought the German occupation of Denmark during World War II.

In the time since her commissioning, the Dannebrog has traveled more than 400,000 nautical miles (700,000 kilometers) and visited many of Denmark’s ports. She has also made trips to Greenland and the Faroe Islands, both of which — along with Denmark — form the sovereign state collectively known as the Kingdom of Denmark. In addition, the Dannebrog has visited numerous ports in other European countries and cruised the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas.  

The 257-foot (78.4-meter)-long Dannebrog currently serves as both the royal yacht and a private residence for Queen Margrethe II (1940- ), who is a granddaughter of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine and has reigned as Denmark’s monarch since 1972.

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The Royal Yacht Dannebrog serves as the official and private residence for the Royal Couple and other members of the Royal Family when they are on official visits overseas or on summer cruises in home waters.

Dannebrog was named by Queen Alexandrine in Copenhagen in 1931 and hoisted its flag for the first time on 26 May 1932. Dannebrog now serves as the official and private residence for the Royal Couple and other members of the Royal Family when they are on official visits overseas or on summer cruises in home waters. The Royal Yacht also takes part in surveillance and sea rescue operations when at sea.

Dannebrog was built in 1931-1932 at the Naval Dockyard in Copenhagen as a replacement for the previous royal vessel, the paddle steamer Dannebrog from 1879.

The ship’s hull is a riveted steel construction on transverse frames. The ship has a clipper bow and an elliptic stern. Seen from the outside, the Royal Yacht can be divided into two sections. In front of the funnel, there is space for crew accommodations, cargo and the engine. At the rear is the royal compartment, which could accommodate patients if the vessel is ever used in its role as a hospital ship. During visits to Danish and foreign ports, the covered quarterdeck is used for receptions.

The royal compartment includes The Queen’s and Prince Henrik’s studies, a dining salon, a lounge, the bedrooms and more. HM The Queen and HRH Prince Henrik have taken a personal interest in the interior design, the choice of furniture and general outfitting. The royal compartment contains furniture and fittings from the previous royal vessel from 1879.

The Royal Yacht Dannebrog is an independent command administered by the Chief of HM The Queen’s Naval Household, who is a member of the Royal Household. Dannebrog’s full crew consists of 9 officers, 7 sergeants, 2 able seamen, 2nd class and 35 enlisted personnel, who are all specially-selected from the Navy. The officers are normally seconded for periods of two to four years, whereas the able seamen stay for just one summer.

Since the flag was first hoisted in 1932, the yacht has travelled more than 400,000 nautical miles and visited most of the ports of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The yacht has also visited European ports, especially in France, and has been in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean seas.

Dimensions of the Royal Yacht:

Length: 78.43 m Width: 10.40 m Draught: 3.62 m Mast height: 23.00 m Displacement, fully loaded: 1238 tons Main engines: Two diesel engines, B&W Alpha Diesel, type 6T23L-KVO, 870 HP each Auxiliary engines: Three diesel engines, SCANIA, type DS11ol MO 1, 136kW each Speed: 13.5 knots Cruising radius: 3600 nautical miles An overhaul was done in 1980-1981.

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This Danish royal yacht serves as an official and private residence for the Danish Queen and other members of the royal family when they are on summer cruises in home waters or on official visits overseas. Made in the naval work yard Orlogsvaerftet, Copenhagen, in 1931, the ship was baptised by Queen Alexandrine, the wife of King Christian X. The yacht has a rich history, with many decades of royalty aboard. King Frederick IX is known to have taken his showers on the boat's bridge, hosed down by a member of his team. It has been anchored in almost every port in Denmark, as well as Greenland, the Faroe Islands, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and all the way to the coastline of the US; training around 30 Danish naval conscripts every year. Based on the design of the floating palaces of the XIX century, the Dannebrog is more than just a boat.

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The largest privately owned super yacht in the world, this 180-metre vessel was built for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi’s royal family, for use as a day boat to reach his favourite diving grounds. The boat can hold 36 guests and as many as 80 crew members - it also includes a gym, pool and a special ‘golf training room’. It is reported to have cost the sovereign approximately 600 million dollars. Filled with luxury, the engineers apparently worked to ensure that there is as little turbulence as possible, so that the chandeliers don’t tinkle at sea. Its record is soon to be beaten by a new yacht: the REV Ocean. A vessel which, at 183 metres, was designed by Norwegian millionaire Kjell Inge Rokke, and has been created to clean the ocean floors.

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Built in 1953 for the late Queen Elizabeth II (who was crowned that same year), after 44 years of service the HMS Britannia was decommissioned and is now on display in Edinburgh. The vast and lavishly designed yacht has sailed over one million miles, accommodating 968 official royal visits. The regal vessel was once described by Queen Elizabeth as ‘the one place where I can truly relax’. The boat boasts dining rooms adorned with gifts from around the world, including a whale rib found by her husband on a beach, as well as a sun lounge with furniture chosen by the queen, and a garage built to house the royal Rolls-Royce. Sir Winston Churchill, Boris Yeltsin, Rajiv Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are among those who have joined the Queen on board over the years. Four royal honeymoons have also taken place aboard, including King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales's 16-day trip to the Mediterranean in 1981.

Le Norge is the pride of the Norwegian royal family, dating back to 1947. In 1905, after the Norwegians became independent from Sweden, they chose Prince Carl of Denmark as their monarch, proposing to him the yacht on his appointment. However, due to the difficult economic situation in Norway after the dissolution of the union with Sweden, King Haakon VII (formerly Prince Carl) did not call upon the Government to provide a yacht. Instead, the yacht was given as a gift from the people of Norway to their king decades later, purchased after the spread of a nationwide collection effort. The ship, which measures 80 metres in length is maintained by the Royal Norwegian Navy and sets sail during the summer months. It suffered a violent fire in 1985 while under maintenance, with only the shell and the motors saved from the incident. The impressive ship has since been entirely reconstructed. 

Owned by Princess Caroline of Hanover, Pacha III has been passed from hand to hand since it was first put on water in 1936, under the name Arlette II. The 36-metre-long boat has had very many owners: in 1940 it was requisitioned by the Royal Navy, when it went back to the Mediterranean coast under the name Priamar. And in the '50s it was bought by French industrialist Louis Renault, who renamed it Briseis. The yacht was then sold to the painter Bernard Buffet, in 1967, who moored it in Saint-Tropez, in front of the ever glamorous L'Escale restaurant. 

In 1990, by now in a depleted state, it was sold to Stefano Casiraghi and Caroline of Hanover, who had it entirely renovated. Casiraghi was never able to enjoy the yacht, however, after he died during a racing accident that same year. It reportedly took more than two years to restore the vessel to its former splendour and renamed Pacha III (in reference to the initials of Princess Caroline’s children). It is now primarily used to take the Hanover Royal Family on extended Mediterranean escapes. 

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Christian VII’s Palace has previously belonged to the Lord High Steward AG Moltke. Today the palace is The Queen's representative palace.

Christian VII’s Palace, or Moltke’s Palace, was erected in the years 1750-54 for the Lord High Steward A. G. Moltke. When the Royal Family became homeless after the fire of Christiansborg in 1794, Christian VII bought the palace.

After Christian VII’s death in 1808, Frederik VI used the palace for his Royal Household. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs used parts of the palace in the years 1852-85. From 1885, the palace was used exclusively to accommodate guests  and for ceremonial purposes.

However, for short periods of time, the palace housed Crown Prince Frederik (IX) and Crown Princess Ingrid as well as Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik during the restoration of their respective palaces.

From 1971-75, the palace also housed a small kindergarten for HM The King and HRH Prince Joachim, and a classroom was set up there for them later on. 

In 1982, Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties started an exterior restoration of the palace. From 1993-96, the agency carried out a general restoration of the interior with the support of a number of private sponsors.

Christian VIII's Palace

The palace was built for Levetzau. Today the palace is residence for HRH Prince Joachim, HRH Princess Marie and HRH Princess Benedikte.

Christian VIII’s Palace, or Levetzau’s Palace, was built in the period 1750-60 for Privy Councillor Christian Frederik Levetzau. Prince Frederik, the Heir Presumptive, bought the palace in 1794 and gave the painter and architect Nicolai Abildgaard responsibility for a modernisation. When the Heir Presumptive died in 1805, his son Prince Christian took over both the palace and the architect. However, Abildgaard died in 1809, and the modernisation came to a halt. In 1839, Prince Christian became King under the name of Christian VIII, and the palace was subsequently called Christian VIII’s Palace.

The King died in 1848 and the Queen Dowager, Caroline Amalie, in 1881. From 1885, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used parts of the palace but had to move when the it was made the residence of Crown Prince Christian (X) and Princess Alexandrine in 1898.

Ater the death of Christian X in 1947, the palace was placed at the disposal of the Heir Presumptive, Prince Knud.

In the 1980s, the Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties initiated a much-needed general restoration of the palace. It was fitted up to house, among other things, the residence and reception rooms of the heir to the throne, stores for HM The King’s Reference Library and a museum for the Royal House of Glücksborg, "The Royal Danish Collections, Amalienborg".

Frederik VIII's Palace

Frederik VIII’s Palace was built during 1750-60 for Baron Joachim Brockdorff. Today the palace is The Royal Family’s private residence.

Frederik VIII’s Palace, or Brockdorff’s Palace, was built during 1750-60 for Baron Joachim Brockdorff. Brockdoff died in 1763, and Lord High Steward A.G. Moltke subsequently acquired the palace. Two years later, he sold the palace to Frederik V. From 1767, the palace served as the Army Cadet Academy.

The cadets had to vacate the palace when Frederik VI wanted his daughter, Princess Vilhelmine, and the heir to the throne, Prince Frederik (VII), to reside there after their wedding. From that marriage’s dissolution in 1837 until Crown Prince Frederik (VII) moved in 1869, the palace housed various members of the Royal Family. The Crown Prince became king in 1906 as Frederik VIII, and the palace bears his name.

In 1934, the palace was restored in order to be used by Crown Prince Frederik (IX) and Crown Princess Ingrid. Queen Ingrid lived in the palace until her death in November 2000.

In 2010, The Royal Couple took over the palace from the State after a thorough interior and exterior restoration, which had begun in 2004. Today, the palace is The Royal Couple’s private residence with administrative and ceremonial functions.

Christian IX's Palace

Queen Margrethe uses Christian IX's Palace as winter residence.

The construction of Christian IX’s Palace, or Schack’s Palace, was commenced in 1750. However, in 1754 Privy Councillor Severin Løvenskjold, who commissioned the building, had to give up in the face of the financial commitments. Countess Anne Sophie Schack took over the palace and passed it on to her step-grandson, Hans Schack.

In 1757, Hans Schack became the son-in-law of Lord High Steward A.G. Moltke, which was highly beneficial to construction work, as Moltke lent his best artists and craftsmen for the completion of the interiors.

After the Christiansborg fire, Schack’s Palace was acquired for Crown Prince Frederik (VI). The palace was connected to Moltke’s Palace by the "Colonnade", a secret passage at the first-floor level supported by eight Ionic columns, allowing the traffic to continue along Amaliegade.

The Crown Prince, who had governed the country for his sick father since 1784, became King under the name of Frederik VI in 1808. After his death in 1839, the palace was, among other things, used by the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 1863, the palace was placed at the disposal of Christian IX, after whom the palace is named. "Europe’s father-in-law" lived there until his death in 1906. The home remained untouched until a registration of the estate took place in 1948.

In 1967, the palace was restored for the successor to the throne, Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik. Queen Margrethe still use the palace as her winter residence.

HM Queen Margrethe's New Year Address

Queen Margrethe has delivered the New Year Address every year on 31 December at 6 pm.

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