Kungliga begravningsplatsen
Kungliga begravningsplatsen (translates as the Royal Cemetery) was first used in 1922 and has been the only official burial place of the Swedish Royal Family since 1950, replacing Riddarholm Church. It is located on the small island of Karlsborg in the bay of Brunnsviken; the whole cemetery is a part of the popular Haga Park in Solna, Sweden.
Burials
Members of the Swedish Royal Family of Bernadotte buried at the cemetery are:
- HRH Crown Princess Margareta, Duchess of Skåne (1882–1920), first wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- HRH Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906–1947), son of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- HRH Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861–1951), son of King Oscar II
- HRH Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland (1878–1958), widow of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
- HM Queen Louise of Sweden (1889–1965), second wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- HRH Princess Sibylla, Duchess of Västerbotten (1908–1972), widow of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
- HM King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882–1973), son of King Gustaf V
- HRH Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912–1997), son of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- HE Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg (1907–2002), son of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- HE Prince Carl Bernadotte (1911–2003), son of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
- HE Count Carl Johan Bernadotte af Wisborg (1916–2012), son of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- HRH Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (1915–2013), widow of Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
- HE Princess Kristine Bernadotte (1932–2014), widow of Prince Carl Bernadotte
Members of the Bernadotte dynasty not buried in the cemetery after 1920 are:
- HM Queen Victoria of Sweden (1862–1930), wife of King Gustaf V, buried at the Riddarholm Church (as well as the 2 previous queens)
- HE Princess Ebba Bernadotte (née Ebba Munck af Fulkila 1858-1946), wife of Prince Oscar Bernadotte, buried at Stockholm's Northern Cemetery in Solna
- HRH Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), son of King Oscar II, ashes buried at Waldemarsudde
- HM King Gustaf V of Sweden (1858–1950), son of King Oscar II, buried at the Riddarholm Church (as well as the 2 previous kings)
- HE Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859–1953), son of King Oscar II, buried at Stockholm's Northern Cemetery in Solna
- HRH Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884–1965), son of King Gustaf V, buried at Flen Cemetery, Flen
- HE Count Lennart Bernadotte of Wisborg (1909–2004), son of Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, buried at Mainau
Public access
The island and the public areas of Haga Park are part of Solna's and Stockholm's protected Royal National City Park area. That large park itself is public, open year-round for visitors at no charge; the cemetery is open for visitors May–August (Thursdays 1 P.M. to 3 P.M.).
External links
- Royal Cemetery Swedish Royal Court
Coordinates: 59°21′22″N 18°02′46″E / 59.356°N 18.046°E