Queen Dagmar of Denmarkdetails

Queen Dagmar of Denmark

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This illustration by John Tenniel, engraved at the studio of the Dalziel brothers, shows the Margrethe Dagmar and the groom, King Waldemar Seier (the Victorious), of Denmark, in the year 1206 C.E.

Note: they are also called in English Queen Margaret and King Valdemar II.

In the background, Danish ships for going a-viking, and soldiers, warriers, with their spears for poking and hurling.

The king has a little crown on top of his helmet, a robe, an elephant pendant, leather scale mail, and undershirt with a fetching border and that reveals his bare manly knees, intricate leggings and close-fitting soft boots.

The queen also has a crown, long hair reaching own her back over her floor-length gown with its intricately-woven border, and a long dress beneath. There are bridesmaids in attendance behind her with flowers in their hair.

They are on the beach, and a suicidal starfish looks on in the foreground.

The picture accompanied a poem, a ballad, translated from the old danish ballads by Mary Howitt.

The Wooing and Wedding of Queen Dagmar

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Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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