Queen Mary reopens restored royal chamber at Rosenborg castle

Queen Mary of Denmark inaugurated the restored winter chamber of King Christian IV at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen on 5 November 2026.

The room dates back to the 17th century and served as a daily salon where the king received visitors. The Danish Royal Collection and the National Museum of Denmark carried out the restoration project with funding from the Augustinus foundation. Workers removed old layers of varnish from the decorative wood paneling and 95 paintings to reveal original colors.

This project allowed specialists to examine the entire original decor in a single conservation campaign for the first time. The castle originally served as a pleasure residence for Christian IV before it became a museum in 1838. The restored chamber contains a unique collection of Danish Renaissance art, including paintings that were purchased or commissioned from Antwerp, a major European art center at the time.