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New Year's concert 31 Dec

The last day of the year will end with a concert in the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace. The Armed Forces Music Corps will be performing...

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The importance of fire

Mankind has built fireplaces for thousands of years, for heat, light and cooking. Fireplaces have long been at the heart of the home, inc...

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At home with… kings and queens

Welcome to the home of royalty! Many kings and queens have called the Royal Palace home. Can you find them? Our image hunts for children ...

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New Year at Drottningholm 31 Dec – 7 Jan 2024

Drottningholm Palace will be open daily during the first week of the New Year. Bring your family and explore Sweden's first World Heritag...

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Vasa to Bernadotte 11 Mar – 7 Jan 2024

The major jubilee exhibition Vasa to Bernadotte, 1523 –1973 –2023. Culture in Service of the Realm will showcase unique objects, takin...

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Christmas with King Karl XV

Sweden's kings have celebrated Christmas for as long as the tradition has been observed in Sweden.But it was not until the 19th century t...

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Epiphany weekend at Gripsholm Castle 6 – 7 Jan

During Epiphany holiday, 6 and 7 January, we will be opening the gates to Gripsholm Castle. Take a trip to Mariefred after the Christmas ...

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Museum Three Crowns Open today 10.00-16.00

The Museum Three Crowns (Tre Kronor) is a museum dedicated to the original Tre Kronor Palace in Stockholm, which was destroyed in a viole...

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Christmas morning service in the Riddarholmen Church 25 Dec

Welcome to a special Christmas morning service in a special church. Stockholm Scout District will be hosting one of the few services to b...

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Our Palaces and Royal sites

The Royal Palace Open today 10.00-16.00

Welcome to one of Europe's largest and most dynamic palaces. The Royal Palace of Stockholm is His Majesty The King's official residence a...

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Drottningholm Palace

Drottningholm Palace is on UNESCO's World Heritage list. It is the most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at t...

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Gripsholm Castle

On the shores of Lake Mälaren, Gripsholm Castle towers powerfully and fairytale-like over the idyllic small town of Mariefred in Söderman...

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The Kings and Queens of Sweden – from Vasa to Bernadotte. Gustav Vasa is usually regarded as the founder of the modern Swedish state. Since then, Sweden has had five Royal dynasties.

Discover the articles and videos about the palace's history and highlights. In the archive you will find images and stories about selected items from the Royal Collections.


The image and media gallery shows images of all royal sites, royal palaces and palace parks, free to download (read the terms). You will also find images from ongoing exhibitions.