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Lots of royal trinkets on upcoming auction
Lots of royal trinkets are up for auction this winter, as the Danish Bruun Rasmussen auctionhouse in Copenhagen goes “Russian Imperial Style”. On sale is a historically very interesting piece of gold jewelry, a medallion containing hair from the Romanov Grandduke Nikolai Aleksandrovich, who died in Nice in 1865. The Grandduke had recently been betrothed […]
Royal photography
In celebration of the Danish Queen Margrethe and her Golden Jubilee, 50 years on the throne (1972 – 2022) , the Royal Danish Collections is publishing large amounts of royal photography taken privately by members of the Royal Family. These are of the greatest historic interest and can be searched by the new special website […]
Amazing voice recording
Found in Danich archives, this amazing voice recording is not only very rare, but it tells us how the Danish princess Dagmar, later Empress Maria Feodorovna and her husband, the Emperor Aleksander III actually sounded like. The recording begins with Dagmar tellling us how happy she is to present her husband (the Emperor) actually singing […]
Royal auction
To be auctioned 02.03.22 is a collection of royal furniture, belonging to the Danish King, Christian IX from his residence north of Copenhagen, the Bernstorff House. The small royal palace was the setting of the princess Dagmars engagement to the grandduke Alexander, and it was the favorite summer residence for the old king and his […]
Celebrating Dostoevsky 2021
Dostoevsky’s monumental authorship is more alive than ever. It is our great pleasure to invite you to the year of celebration where, in the spirit of Dostoevsky, we will experience great theatre and art, engage ourselves in conversations, a special exhibition and musical masterpieces and much more. Dostoevsky’s unique works contain such a convincing veracity and power that, […]
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna
This lovely Danish farmers-house in a rustic spring floral garden was painted by Grand duchess Olga Alexandrovna and depicts her Danish home, the Knudsminde at Ballerup (outskirts of Copenhagen). Up for auction at the Bruun-Ramsussen´s Russian auctions June 2nd (2021), it is valued at 25.000 Dkkr.
Amazing portraits up for auction
Not one but two amazing portraits are up for auction in Copenhagen, June 2nd 2021, as part of the Bruun-Rasmussen´s Russian auctions. The infamous Gregorij Rasputin (1869–1916) by Danish artist Theodora Krarup (1862 – 1941) signed 1915, just months before Rasputin´s murder.
Dostoevsky 200 years
Dostoevsky’s monumental authorship is more alive than ever. It is our great pleasure to invite you to the year of celebration where, in the spirit of Dostoevsky, we will experience great theatre art, engage ourselves in conversations, a special exhibition and musical masterpieces and much more. Dostoevsky’s unique works contain such a convincing veracity and power that, to […]
Amalienborg Museum re-opens
Only recently finished, the new Fabergé treasury at Amalienborg Royal Palace in Copenhagen is now open to the public after the corona-close-down in march. Visit the wonderfull place and see the extraordinary royal collection of beautifully crafted and ornamented artefacts in their historic surroundings
Exhibition re-opening
An exhibition celebrating the centenary of the arrival of Grandduchess Olga in Denmark in 1920 is now re-opening at the great Olga collection in Ballerup