Lots of Royal Horses around in Copenhagen from 5 to 6 November

A State visit by the Spanish King and Queen brings all the finest to Copenhagen such as  the royal mounted horse guards, they will be in Copenhagen for rehearsal on Sunday and the official carriage ride Monday

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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 State visit of the Spanish King and Queen on 6 to 8 November.

Not since the visit of French President Macron has there been a full scale state visit with all it entails of official receptions, or as the Royal House said at a press meeting: ” For a full scale state visit we bring out all the best”.

The reason why more than 4 years have passed: COVID-19 prevented any full scale state visits but now the Spanish visit brings one ond and with it the sight of magnicifent horses and uniforms in the streets of Copenhagen.

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.

On Monday the 6 November at 14:00 the Spanish Royals are received at Kastrup Aiport by the Danish Queen, the Crown Prince Couple, HRH Princess Benedikte, they drive to Kastellet where the Danish Queen and  Spanish King and Queen change “carriage” – from car to horse carriage and at 14:45 they ride with the full escort from Kastellet along Store Kongens Gade to Marmorkirken  to Amalienborg.

It will be possible to see the escort as they arrive and on the tour: the event is an open and public event.

However, if you are not able to take the day off on Monday afternoon, you can make a trip to Copenhagen on Sunday 5th November and see the rehearsal  as they leave from their horse hotel at Christiansborg Castle ( the Royal Stables) and ride to Kastellet through the streets of Copenhagen. The  rehearsal ride from Kastellet will take plac at 14:45 to arrive at Amalienborg at 15:00.

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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 on 5th November 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.

You can find the link to the route here.

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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!