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23-04-2018 Denmark Queen Margrethe's tomb is now set and stands in St. Birgitta's Chapel in Roskilde Cathedral.
Here the Queen will be rested next to almost 40 Danish kings and queens from the early Middle Ages to today.
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The construction of the tomb has been under way since 2003, where sculptor Professor Bjørn Nørgaard was assigned the task of drawing up a modern burial mound that can be incorporated into the long series of royal tombs in Roskilde Domkirke.
Bjørn Nørgaard was from the start of the project in close dialogue with Regentparret about the idea and design of the work "Sarkofag".
The artwork represents the joint work of the Regent couple for 50 years, and the Prince's decision not to bury in Roskilde Cathedral has not caused changes to the work of art. The socket is made of sandstone from France, and the three pillars carrying the sarcophagus are in Danish granite, Faroese basalt and Greenland marble. The elephant heads on the pillars are molded in silver. The sarcophagus itself is in cast glass, and in a cavity in the glass there are two left-handed figures on the inside, representing the Queen and Prince Henrik. On top are allegories, heraldry and symbols in gold-plated bronze. The queen will be rested in a crypt under the grave.
As the tomb is first displayed to the public after the Queen's death, a cover has been made that allows the visitor of the cathedral to visit the chapel, even if the tomb is set.
Both the tomb and the cover are made by Bjørn Nørgaard and a 1:10 copy of the tomb.
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