Photo: Changing of the Guard

Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, was born in Amalienborg Palace. When she took the throne in 1972, she became the first female sovereign of Denmark. Traveling with a young teenage daughter, the daily changing of the guard – combined with the possibility of a glimpse of the Queen, or better yet, one of the two Danish Princes – made Amalienborg Palace a favorite place in Copenhagen. Following the ceremony, the guards parade to their nearby barracks.