The Riddarholmen Church

The Riddarholmen Church is the final resting place of the Swedish kings, and is Stockholm's only preserved mediaeval abbey. The church is open during the summer season, with an annual programme of concerts.
With the one exception of Queen Christina, all succeeding rulers of Sweden from Gustav II Adolf (d. 1632) to Gustaf V (d. 1950) are buried in the Riddarholmen Church. Kings from the middle ages are also buried here such as Magnus Ladulås and Karl Knutson Bonde (d. 1470).
The church is foremost a burial and memorial church, which is maintained by the Office of the Marshal of the Realm and the National Property Board (SFV).
The Riddarholmen Church - Kungliga slotten

The current church has three naves but originally had two, with the south side aisle having been added in the mid-15th century.
The Church Room - Kungliga slotten

The Bernadotte Chapel
In 1858–60 this chapel was built for the present royal dynasty of Sweden, the Bernadotte family.
The Bernadotte Chapel - Kungliga slotten

The Royal graves
The royal graves - Kungliga slotten

Seraphim Toll
The royal burial church at Riddarholmen also houses the Coats of arms of deceased Seraphim Knights. The deceased Knight is honoured with a Seraphim toll the same day as the funeral service takes place.
Seraphim Toll - Kungliga slotten

The grave of Christ
The Riddarholmen Church's newest addition is also one of the church's oldest objects: a wooden sculpture of Christ, dating from around the year 1400. During the Middle Ages, it was used in the Passion Play at Easter.
The grave of Christ - Kungliga slotten

Secret Swedish Rooms - Part 4 Riddarholmen Church. The guide at the video is Jonas Wallin, since 2010 the Chamberlain at Haga Palace.

With the exception of Queen Kristina, all the Swedish monarchs from King Gustav II Adolf to King Gustaf V have been laid to rest in the Riddarholm Church. The mediaeval kings Magnus Ladulås and Karl Knutsson Bonde are also buried here.

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The chancel
King Magnus Ladulås (1240-1290) and King Karl Knutsson Bonde (1408/1409-1470)
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The Gustavian Chapel
King Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632)
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Queen Maria Eleonora (1599-1655)
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A stillborn daughter (1621)
Princess Kristina (1623-1624)
Princess Agnes of Holstein-Gottorp (1578-1627)

The Gustavian Crypt
King Adolf Fredrik (1710-1771)
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Queen Lovisa Ulrika (1720-1782)
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King Gustav III (1746-1792)
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Queen Sofia Magdalena (1746-1813)
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Prince Karl Gustav, Duke of Småland (1782-1783)
King Karl XIII (1748-1818)
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Queen Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta (1759-1818)
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An un-named daughter (1797)
Prince Karl Adolf, Duke of Värmland (1798)
Prince Fredrik Adolf (1750-1803)
Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829)
King Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837)
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Prince Gustav of Vasa (1799-1877)
Prince Karl Gustav, Grand Duke of Finland (1802-1805)
Prince Louis (1832)
Crown Prince Karl August (1768-1810)

The Caroline Chapel
King Karl XII (1682-1718)
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Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Younger (1688-1741)
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King Fredrik I (1676-1751)
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The Caroline Crypt
King Karl X Gustav (1622-1660)
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Queen Hedvig Eleonora (1636-1715)
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King Karl XI (1655-1697)
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Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Elder (1656-1693)
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Princess Hedvig Sofia (1681-1708)
Prince Gustav (1683-1685)
Prince Ulrik (1684-1685)
Prince Fredrik (1685)
Prince Karl Gustav (1686-1687)

The Bernadotte Chapel
King Karl XIV Johan (1763-1844) and Queen Desideria (1777-1860)
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King Oskar I (1799-1859) and Queen Josefina (1807-1876)
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King Karl XV (1826-1872) and Queen Lovisa (1828-1871)
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King Oskar II (1829-1907) and Queen Sofia (1836-1913)
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King Gustaf V (1858-1950) and Queen Viktoria (1862-1930)
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The Bernadotte Crypt
Prince Gustav, Duke of Uppland (1827-1852)
Princess Eugenie (1830-1889)
Prince August, Duke of Dalarna (1831-1873)
Princess Teresia, Duchess of Dalarna (1836-1914)
Prince Karl Oskar, Duke of Södermanland (1852-1854)
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889-1918)

https://www.kungligaslotten.se/engl...the-riddarholmen-church/the-royal-graves.html

The Riddarholmen Church was originally the church of the Franciscan monastery in Stockholm which survived until the Swedish Reformation when it was dissolved but the church was preserved.

On July 28th, 1835 disaster struck when the church spire was struck by lightning and the Spire and upper church caught fire but the interior of the church was saved.The bell tower with five bells which were donated by Queen Kristina were destroyed but the church was restored.

Seraphim Toll for prince Philip at Riddarholmen Church
Seraphim Toll for Valéry Giscard d'Estaing at Riddarholmen Church

This engraving from 1524 shows the old Riddarholmen Church and monastic buildings shortly before the Friary was dissolved during the Swedish Reformation.




Another from 1696 shows the interior of the church with the tombs of Magnus III and of Carl II

At Instagram of The Royal Palaces
In 1381, the knight Karl Nilsson Färla was murdered in Riddarholmen Church, on the orders of Bo Jonsson Grip. (...)
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At the Instagram of the Royal Palaces

Last chance for the season to visit Riddarholmen Church
Closest to the chancel in Riddarholmen Church is "The Haga Wall" which was created in 1979 to honor the members of the royal family who rest at the Royal Cemetery in Haga Park. On the wall hang Coat of Arms that belonged to Gustaf VI Adolf and his two spouses, Crown Princess Margareta and Queen Louise, and below them Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg, Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sibylla and Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian. Crown Princess Margareta's Coat of Arms, however, differs from the others, as it is not a Seraphim shield. When Margaret died in 1920, the women of the royal family could not carry the Order of Seraphim, with the exception of the Queen. It was not changed until 1952, at the initiative of Queen Louise.
For the inauguration of The Haga Wall, it was decided instead to create an imaginary Coat of Arms to honor Crown Princess Margareta. It consists of her Coat of Arms as Swedish princess and Duchess of Scania with her British Coat of Arms as heart shield, and over an open crown prince crown. Instead of the Seraphim weapon's blue ribbon, a wreath of white daisies is seen around the shield - in English called Daisy, Margareta's favorite flowers and also her nickname in the family. Above the Seraphim Coat of Arms, is places artist Liss Eriksson's bronze relief 'Time's. The starting point for the artwork is Dante Alighieri's 'The Divine Comedy'.
Riddarholmen Church is open daily until September 30.
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The National Property Board in July:
The Riddarholmen church from around 1290 is Stockholm's oldest preserved building. In the church there is also the Bernadotte Chapel, where the Bernadotte dynasty has been buried since Karl XIV Johan.
Since the chancel was built in 1858-1860, it has suffered from severe and recurring moisture damage. The National Property Board announces that it will be necessary to renovate the Chapel. The Board describes the moisture damage as very serious
"The vault is still a family tomb for Sweden's current royal family. This in itself places demands on consideration, care and a certain representativeness. The royal coffins have been badly damaged and even the tile covering on the walls and vaults as well as the stone floor have been seriously damaged by salt."
The situation is "both technically alarming and gravely unworthy".
The renovation is estimated to cost almost SEK 17 million.

Is this chapel only meant for the monarchs and their spouses or also for princes and princesses of Sweden and their spouses?

Somebody said:

Is this chapel only meant for the monarchs and their spouses or also for princes and princesses of Sweden and their spouses?

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Crown princess Margareta was the first to be buried at the Royal Cemetery:

Somebody said:

Is this chapel only meant for the monarchs and their spouses or also for princes and princesses of Sweden and their spouses?

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Up until 1918 all members of the royal family were buried in the church. Gustav V and his Victoria were the last people to be laid to rest there in 1950 and 1930 respectively. Kings and queens rest in sarcophagi in the chapel itself and the others in the crypt below. The members of the Royal family who has died after 1918 are buried at the Royal cemetery in the Haga Park.

Did CP Margareta specially request not to be buried here?

Prinsara said:

Did CP Margareta specially request not to be buried here?

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Yes, she did. She got frightfully upset by the pompous ceremonial of the funeral of Queen Sophia and started making plans for a light and more down-to-earth funeral after that. She specifically stated her wish to be buried outdoors.

JR76 said:

Yes, she did. She got frightfully upset by the pompous ceremonial of the funeral of Queen Sophia and started making plans for a light and more down-to-earth funeral after that. She specifically stated her wish to be buried outdoors.

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I suppose that's unfortunate for Queen Sophia, as she doesn't seem to have been frightfully pompous. (But was it standard-stuffy, or particularly bad?) Easy to see how Daisy could have been put off, then.

Doesn't Princess Margaretha live permanently in England? I thought she would be buried in that country when her time comes.

Biri said:

Doesn't Princess Margaretha live permanently in England? I thought she would be buried in that country when her time comes.

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That’s The King’s sister Princess Margaretha Mrs Ambler (1934 - ) Nothing is known about her funeral plans but considering that she turns 90 in 4 weeks, i’m sure she has had those plans made a long time ago…

Their grandmother Crown Princess Margareta (1881-1920) was the first person to be laid to rest in the Royal Burial Grounds in the Haga Park.

An engraving of the church and area from 1852