Jægerspris Castle, in Jægerspris on the Hornsherred peninsula west of Copenhagen, is a Danish manor house. It has belonged to the Danish monarchs for most of its history which dates back to the 13th c
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Prince Charles of Denmark mounted on one of his horses
Jægerspris Castle as it appeared in 1746, contemporary tusch drawing
Jægerspris Castle painted by Hans Heinrich Eegberg in 1745
Louise Christine Rasmussen, also known as Countess Danner, was a Danish ballet dancer and stage actress. She was the mistress and later the morganatic wife of King Frederick VII of Denmark. She was no
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…monarchs for most of its history which dates back to the 13th century. In the 1850s it became a retreat for King Frederik VII and his morganatic wife Countess Danner, who sought refuge there to escape the controversy their marriage had caused among the establishment in Copenhagen. After the king's death, Countess…
Photograph of Louise Rasmussen, c. 1861
The tomb of Countess Danner at Jægerspris Castle
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