Royalty in the Land of Equality

About this course

Denmark’s royal family has had a significant impact on the history, art, architecture, and urban planning of the country. But why do Danes continually support the monarchy in a country known for equality?

This course discusses the institution of the monarchy, including comparative studies of other European royalty and American First Families. The classroom occasionally grows and Copenhagen, with its streets and monuments, embraces us. Field Studies include half-day trips to palaces and churches.

Faculty

Steffen Gunnar Løvkjær Petersen

Cand.mag. (History and History of Art, University of Copenhagen, 2001). Attached to The Danish Royal Collection at Rosenborg and Chr.VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg as Assistant Curator since 1998. With DIS since 2011.