At the beginning of the 16th century, King John of Denmark built a royal residence at Hvidøre, guarding the only landing place to the north of Copenhagen.

The castle changed hands many times over the centuries, and was eventually acquired by Counsellor Frederik Bruun [da] in 1871.

He demolished it and charged the architect Johan Schrøder [da] with the design of a country house to be built in its place, for use as a summer residence for his family.

In February 1906, King Christian IX's daughters, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom and Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, acquired the building for DKK 280,000 to use it as a summer residence during their frequent visits to their native Denmark.

[1] A tunnel was also dug to provide direct access to the beach, which belonged to Hvidøre but was separated from it by the coastal road.

[1] In the years that followed, the sisters generally stayed at Hvidøre from September until November, but this came to an end with the outbreak of World War I in 1914.