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The Forgotten Balcony is finally complete

Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete. The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden Jubilee in September. Stockholm Palace, as it is commonly called, was completed in 1754. Double doors that lead out to a copper roof have been…
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Sweden’s Royal Court having financial difficulty

Sweden’s Royal Court is having financial problems, the Royal Court has said. The royal palaces have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The visitors are absent, and a loss of approximately 75 per cent of the revenue is expected this year. According to the Head…
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Security drill conducted at the Swedish Royal Palace

On 14 November at 6:00 pm Stockholm time, security exercises were performed at the Swedish Royal Palace per press releases from the Swedish Royal Court and the Swedish Police. The exercise was performed inside the palace and in the outer and inner courtyards of the…
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Solar panels installed on Stockholm Palace – and the King helps!

Solar panels have been installed on the roof of Stockholm Palace. The installation took place on Thursday, 19 April with His Majesty looking on. King Carl XVI Gustaf even got his hands dirty and helped as the panels were brought up to the roof alongside the Palace Director at Stockholm Palace and Head of Stockholm Palace Administration, Erik Kampmann. There were 600 panels received that will cover…
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