Coronation of King Christian VIII and Queen Caroline Amalie of Denmark, 1840

Christian VIII (1786-1848) ascended the Danish throne with the death of his half-cousin, Frederick VI (1768-1839), who had no sons. The coronation of the new King and his consort, Queen Caroline Amalie (1796-1881)—the last such ceremony in the history of the Danish monarchy—took place in the Chapel of Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød on July 28, 1840.

Figure 1.1. Christian VIII (1786-1848) and Queen Caroline Amalie (1796-1881) in Coronation Robes, by Joseph Désiré Court, 1841. Collection of Statens Museum for Kunst.

Queen Caroline Amalie’s coronation gown

Figure 1.2. Caroline Amalie in full coronation regalia, from the painting Christian VIII (1786-1848) and Queen Caroline Amalie (1796-1881) in Coronation Robes, by Joseph Désiré Court, 1841, collection of Statens Museum for Kunst. Below: Caroline Amalie’s coronation gown, Royal Danish Collection.

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