Her Majesty’s sepulchral monument is now set up and stands in Saint Bridget’s Chapel at Roskilde Cathedral. Here, The Queen will be laid to rest alongside nearly 40 Danish kings and queens from the early Middle Ages until today.

The preparation of the monument has been underway since 2003, when the sculptor, professor Bjørn Nørgaard, was commissioned to create a modern sepulchral monument that can be incorporated into the large number of royal grave monuments at Roskilde Cathedral. From the project’s beginning, Bjørn Nørgaard was in close dialogue with The Queen and Prince Henrik about the idea and the design of the work “Sarcophagus”. 

Source: The Royal House

Collaborators
Stevens Vaughn/Rodney Cone, Hafnia Foundation, Xiamen, China; Glass foundry: Lhotsky, Czech Republic; Natural stone: Flemming Brian Nielsen Stenhuggeri; Stucco works: Brdr. Funder; Architect: Boldsen and Holm; Engineer: Eduard Troelsgaard; Bronze foundry: Leif Jensen; Bronze foundry: Fonderia Mariani, Italy; Iron casting: Ulldal; Silversmith: Karel Holub; Carpenter: Ove Oddermose; Crane: Johannesen kraner; Assistent: Henrik Keil