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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II on Wednesday formally opened Scandinavia's first exhibition featuring imperial Chinese treasures from Beijing's Forbidden City.
The exhibition includes some 300 artifacts from the time of the emperors, on loan from Chinese authorities, and a further 100 articles from the Danish royal household, never seen before in public.
As well as portraits, paintings, the imperial throne, spectacular robes, armour, jewelry, sculpture and ceramics, the exhibition features astronomical and medical instruments.
The Danish queen and the prince consort Henrik, who spoke Mandarin during the exhibition's inauguration, have released pieces for the exhibition from their private collection including furniture, paintings and sculpture collected by Danish explorers.
Commenting on the unique nature of the exhibition, chamberlain to the Danish court, Ove Ullerup, said "the combination of objects from the Forbidden City, dating from between the 17th and 19th centuries, and the pieces from the Danish royal household from the same period, tell the story of the Qing dynasty and its influence in the world."
"It's a story of communication, of science exchange and trade between different continents and cultures, a story of fruitful cooperation."
The exhibition opens its doors to the public on Thursday and is set to run until December 10.
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AFP 041819 GMT 10 06
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