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Danish Royals Settle Into Gråsten Palace for Their Summer Season

The visit underscores continuity in public royal duties, highlighting Queen Margrethe’s pending participation and Princess Isabella’s forthcoming military service.

Overview

  • This week the core royal family held a public welcome at Gråsten Palace in Jutland, meeting members of the public and posing for photos that drew particular attention to the younger royals.
  • Queen Mary led King Frederik, Crown Prince Christian, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine in the ceremonial arrival and wore a blue blazer that drew fashion comparisons to recent Wimbledon looks.
  • The palace said Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte are expected to join the household at Gråsten in the coming weeks while the former monarch continues treatment after a hospital scan showed a blood clot in her hip area.
  • Princess Isabella was not present because she recently finished school and the royal household announced she will begin her traditional military service with the Guard Hussar Regiment.
  • Gråsten Palace has served as the Danish royal summer residence since 1935, a long-standing setting for public engagements that keeps local ties and family duties visible to the public.