Royal Scandals in Copenhagen

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3 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Swedish and 2 more

Danish people deeply love their royal family. They are "your" family and we love and bear with them for better and for worse.
This tour shows the drama, the betrayal and eccentricity of the family that has ruled Denmark for over 1100 years.

What's Included

We walk and talk.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I'm 56 years old, 193 cm tall with blond hair.

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Meeting point
Gammel Strand 1

We meet at the top of the stairs to Gammel Strand metro train.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • Christiansborg Slot (Pass by)

    King Christian 9 panicked in 1864 as Preussia conquered and invaded Denmark. Fearing that Copenhagen would fall he offered to ceede soverinigty so he could stay on as a puppet ruler.

    Admission ticket free
  • Gammel Strand (Pass by)

    King Christoffer was an adopted orphan when he was awarded the Danish Kingdom. It didn't go well. He was kicked out and ended as pirate roaming the Baltic Ocean.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    King Christian 7 was scizofrenic and unskilled as a ruler. So he let his german librarian take power so he could roam with the prostitute Catrine, the daughter of a shoemaker.

    Admission ticket free
  • Rosenborg Castle (Pass by)

    King Christian 4 was a unstoppable drunk womanizer who fathered 24 children with two wives and many mistresses. His favorite woman was kept in Rosenborg. He hated her if she "locked her door" to him.

    Admission ticket free
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    King Frederik 9 couldn't stop his 15-year old daughter Anne-Marie from accepting marriage with the much older greek prince Konstantin.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Amalienborg Palace Museum (Pass by)

    King Frederiks 10 made international headlines when he was as an prince was exposed with his intimate spanish "confidente", Genovena Casanova.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Copenhagen Walking Tour
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Tags

Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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