A palace fit for a queen

Talk of the town: When the flag is at full mast it means that the present monarch, Queen Margarethe II, is in residence.

The Royal Family have lived at Amalienborg Palace since 1794, when their previous home Christiansborg Palace burnt down. Built in French rococo style, it comprises of four buildings that form an octagonal courtyard, in the middle of which sits a statue of Fredrik V, the founder of the palace.

Amalienborg is foremost an attraction for royalists but if you're just passing by, try to do so at noon when you can catch the changing of the guard ceremony.

Despite the grandness of her house, Queen Margrethe II has a reputation for being down-to-earth and spirited - a keen painter, she illustrated an edition of Lord of the Rings under a pseudonym - and is hugely popular amongst Danes.