Queen Alexandrine’s Salon

Queen Alexandrine's Salon will be closed from 17 to 28 August.

While Queen Alexandrine is the not the best-known figure in Danish royal history, she helped modernise the Royal House in a way that resonated with contemporary ideals. She played a key role in making royal family life relatable and relevant during what was, in many ways, a dramatic period in Danish and European history.

Through selected objects, including dresses, jewellery, photographs and film clips, the display brings you close to Queen Alexandrine’s life and work. Among other items, her driving licence from 1916 helps paint a fuller picture of The Queen. While her public image was that of a queen standing in the shadow of her husband, Christian X, she privately lived out her fascination with modern technology, such as motor cars, and also enjoyed outdoor pursuits, including tennis, golf and sailing. 

In addition to providing insights into Queen Alexandrine’s life, the salon also tells the story of important developments in the Royal House and in Denmark as a nation during the first half of the 20th century. This was a time of great change, from the collapse of the old world order with the outbreak of the First World War to the profound political changes and economic stagnation during the interwar years and the horrifying destruction of the Second World War. These developments were all circumstances that Queen Alexandrine and the Royal House of Denmark had to consider and adapt to. 

Today, Alexandrine is generally remembered as a withdrawn and modest member of the royal family.

However, both as Christian X’s consort and as queen, from 1912 to 1947, she played an important role in securing continued national support for the Royal House and by supporting her husband in his role, particularly during the war-time occupation, when Christian X became a symbol of national unity, despite The Queen’s German roots.  

The Salon has been established in Queen Alexandrine and Christian X’s former dining room in Christian VIII’s Palace. The palace served as the couple’s residence from 1899 until the death of Christian X, in 1947. After The King’s death, Queen Alexandrine resided in the palace alone until her death, in 1952.

The dining room has now been converted into a mirror room portraying the history of Alexandrine and her time. The mirror surfaces are broken up by selected historical images and graphic presentations and complemented by original historical objects in display cases.

You can visit Queen Alexandrine’s Salon on a standard admission ticket to the Amalienborg Museum.