Queen Mary has given fans a glimpse of Gråsten Palace in the Jutland region of southern Denmark. Providing a welcome update on Instagram this week, the wife of King Frederik X captured the Danish Royal Family's summer residence in all of its snow-capped glory. Gråsten, which dates back to the 18th century, has been the royal family's summer residence since 1935, when it was given to Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Ingrid, who became King and Queen of Denmark in 1947.
Decades later, Queen Mary and King Frederik continue to uphold this tradition, inhabiting Gråsten with their four children: Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
For the time being, Mary and Frederik are expected to remain at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen for the winter, with the Queen clarifying that she was at Gråsten for a short visit, as opposed to a prolonged stay. While it's unknown when they'll relocate this year, the royal couple typically heads to Gråsten in July.
When they returned to the Jutland region in 2025, Mary, 54, and Frederik, 57, were given a warm welcome by royal fans. Accompanied by two of their children, Princess Isabella and Prince Vincent, the King confirmed in a brief speech at the Old Town Hall by Sønderborg City Council, that Crown Prince Christian, and Princess Josephine, would join them at Gråsten Palace at a later date.
A joyous occasion, the quartet then walked the half-kilometre route to Gråsten Palace from the city square, stopping to chat with cheering locals as they did so. For King Frederik, Gråsten Palace holds a special place in his heart.
© Getty ImagesDuring his 2024 speech, the monarch paid tribute to his mother, Queen Margrethe, and his aunts, Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie. "To see them become girls again when they are at Graasten Castle, it is a sign that this is a great place of peace, joy and summer and flowers, bees, animals and also people," Frederik remarked.
Gråsten Palace
According to the Danish Royal Family's official website, Gråsten Palace started out as a small hunting lodge in the 1500s. Following two fires, the first in 1603 and the second in 1757, however, a new version of the place was constructed, with a south wing built in 1759 and a central building added in 1842. A particular highlight, the palace's colourful gardens were created towards the end of the 1700s.
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