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H.M. The Queen and H.M. Queen Margrethe Visited Hofteatret

H.M. The Queen and H.M. Queen Margrethe Visited Hofteatret

Queen Mary and Queen Margrethe attended the official celebration marking the completion of the restoration of Hofteatret.

H.M. The Queen and H.M. Queen Margrethe attended the official celebration marking the completion of the restoration of Hofteatret on January 15, 2026. Hofteatret interior The beautiful theatre hall of Hofteatret. Upon arrival, Their Majesties were received by, among others, Hofteatret's director Peter Teilmann, Minister of Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt, and Director of the Agency for Culture and Palaces Sigmund Lubanski.

Historic Theatre from 1767

Hofteatret was built in 1767. The theatre is a historical attraction, a living stage, and a modern theatre museum, and after five years of restoration can reopen to the public. Their Majesties and the invited guests enjoyed a stage program that included a sensory audio journey through Hofteatret's history with stories about Christian VII, Heiberg, as well as Weyse and H.C. Andersen, ballet from The Royal Danish Ballet, opera from Donizetti's Don Pasquale, and theatre scenes from Den Politiske Kandestøber.

New Exhibition

After the performance, the Queen and Queen Margrethe received a tour of the new exhibition at Hofteatret: "Theatre Through Time – 300 years", consisting of 17 specially designed display cases, each presenting a performance or a moment in the theatre's history. Hofteatret exhibition From the new exhibition at Hofteatret.

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