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Amalienborg Palace, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the primary residence of the Danish Royal Family. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born there on 16 April 1940, during the reign of her predecessor and grandfather, Christian X. Besides being the birthplace of the first Danish queen to reign in seven hundred years, it has a long and illustrious history.
Amalienborg is made up of four palaces that surround an octagonal courtyard. In this courtyard, there is a statue created by French sculptor, Jacques-François-Joseph Saly, that portrays King Frederik V on horseback. Frederik V was the founder of Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden, the district where the palace is located.