Sorgenfri Palace

Sorgenfri Castle (Danish: Sorgenfri Slot) is a Danish castle, located in the eponymous suburb of Copenhagen Sorgenfri and thus in the municipality of Lyngby - Taarbæk on the island of Zealand. Apart from a part of the parks, the castle is not open to the public.

History

Sorgenfri Castle was built in the years 1705-1706 for the Danish statesman Carl Graf von Ahlefeld. In 1730, the castle was acquired by the Danish royal house and then served various members of the Danish royal family as a residence, including King Frederick V. His Aunt Sophie Caroline von Ostfriesland had major expansions and renovations to make, among other things, a new building of the main building by court architect Lauritz de Thurah in the years 1756-57.

20th century to the present day

In the 20th century the castle played in the life of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine his wife a prominent role: the castle was their preferred summer residence, and their two sons, later King Frederick IX. of Denmark and his younger brother Prince Knut, were born here.

Prince Knut and his wife Princess Caroline Mathilde took advantage Castle Sorgenfri her life as a principal residence until she died in 1976 and 1995 respectively. Her son, Count Christian of Rosenborg, a cousin of the Danish Queen Margrethe II lived until his death in 2013, the so-called Damebygningen, a detached wing of the castle. His wife, Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg, at her death in January 2014, was the last remaining resident at Castle Sorgenfri.