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Encyclopedia > Danish Crown Jewels

The Danish Crown Jewels are kept at Rosenborg Castle (Danish: Rosenborg Slot) is a small palace in the center of Copenhagen, Denmark. ...Rosenborg Castle. They include King An image of Christian IV. Christian IV (1577–1648), king of Denmark and Norway, the son of Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway, and Sophia of Mecklenburg, was born at Frederiksborg castle in 1577, and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father (April 4, 1588), attaining...Christian IV's diamond, pearl and gold-embroidered saddles; objects carved from ivory and rock-crystal; lapidary pieces of precious stones, and broaches in the form of fantastic animals.


Rosenborg also houses four sets of Crown Jewels still worn by Heard Island, from NASA World Wind Heard Island and the McDonald Islands are uninhabited, barren islands located in the Southern Ocean at 53°6S, 72°31E, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. ...HM the This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ...Queen of Denmark, and the Royal Regalia which gave a This article treats the generic title monarch. ...monarch their authority to rule. It includes King Christian IV's coronation crown, which is a fine example of Renaissance gildswork. The Royal Collection has other important items and jewels, as well as precious prayer-books, and items belonging to the Royal Chivalric Orders.


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