ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, bˈɜːnstoːɹf pˈælɪs wʌz plˈeɪst æt ðə dɪspˈoʊzəl ʌv kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪns kɹˈɪstʃən, lˈeɪɾɚ kˈɪŋ kɹˈɪstʃən ɹˌoʊmən nˈaɪn, hˌuː ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ɪɾ æz hɪz pɹɪfˈɜːd sˈʌmɚ ɹˈɛzᵻdəns.
In 1854, Bernstorff Palace was placed at the disposal of Crown Prince Christian, later King Christian IX, who adopted it as his preferred summer residence.