Lots of Royal Horses around in Copenhagen from 12 to 14 January

This weekend the royal mounted horse guards are again in Copenhagen for the escort of Queen Margrethe and the new King and Queen on Sunday.  Rehearsal rides take place on Friday morning and on Saturday afternoon.

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By Bente D. Knudsen      Pictures: Hisham Ammar from Amalienborg Palace during a past event

The full squadron of the Gard Hussar Regiment of 50 riders are in Copenhagen for the offical change in monarch on Sunday when Queen Margrethe abdicats in favour of her son Crown Prince Frederik who becomes King Frederik the 10th.

It is public and open event, and the sight of the horses and their riders in gala uniform is quite spectacular and something not to miss while you live in Denmark.

If you don’t feel like joining what is bound to be a very crowded Copenhagen on Sunday 14th January maybe the rehearsal ride could be something to enjoy instead.

According to the royal stables the main rehearsal takes place on Saturday 13th January afternoon around 14:00. They start from Christiansborg Castle, ride to Amalienborg and back.

The whole rehearsal takes place from 14:00 to 16:00.

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Monday it will be be crowded with tourists, the press and residents who come to see the sight. But as the ride is a fairly long one it should be possible to  to get a good place to watch. Danish police will be there to guide the public as to where you can stand and watch.

During rehearsal rides they will be in their usual work uniform and not the gala one and the accompanying carriage will be without the Queen but with employees of the Royal Stables.

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In this small photo report below you can see what a rehearsal parade looks like when they leave Christiansborg Castle. This one is from a past carriage  and escort rehearsal.

They are a grand sight as they take position in front of the old stable buildings awaiting departure.

When they are here with the full guard  of 50 riders, which they will be on this occasion, they are a long parade and at the end of course the modern version of the stable boy picking up the horse droppings!

The mounted Gard Hussar Squadron in front of the Royal Stables at Christiansborg Palace. Last briefing before departure. This picture is taken at an occasion when the full regiment is in town, which they will be for the state visit.

The trumpets sound for take-off.

This is a rehearsal tour with a horse carriage and  members of the Royal Stables and Gard Hussar Regiment.

Did you guess what the little green van was for? Of course, a modern waste treatment van is used to pick up what the horses might have dropped!