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only to leave special services; the only people who may enter through this
door are members of the royal family.
Notice the freestanding brick chapel to the left. This holds the remains of
Denmark's last king, Frederik IX (1899-1972), and his wife Ingrid. While
all of the other monarchs are inside, Frederik—who was an avid sailor in his
youth—requested to be buried here, with a view of the harbor.
Now go around the right side, buy a ticket, and go inside. We'll take a
clockwise spin through the interior to see the significant royal burial chapels.
While this tour is not chronological, neither are the tombs.
First head to the middle of the nave and look at the inside of the King's
Door —a glittering-gold, highly stylized relief showing the scene after the Re-
surrection when Jesus breaks bread in the company of some apostles—who
until this point, had not recognized him (their mouths hang agape at their real-
ization).
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