Kungliga begravningsplatsen
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Kungliga begravningsplatsen, (literally translated as the Royal Burial Ground) is the official burial ground of the Swedish Royal Family since 1922. It's located at the small island Karlsborg in the lake Brunnsviken; The whole burial ground is a part section of the popular royal grounds of Haga (Haga Park), Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden.
[edit] Burials
Members of the Swedish royal Bernadotte-family buried in the Royal Burial Ground are:
- Crown Princess Margareta; Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920)
- Queen Louise; Louise Mountbatten (1889-1965)
- King Gustaf VI Adolf (1882-1973)
- Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-47)
- Princess Sibylla (1908-72)
- Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uppland (Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg) (1907-2002)
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912-97)
- Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861-1951)
- Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (wife of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland) (1878-1958)
- Carl Bernadotte (Prince Carl) (1911-2003)
Members of the Bernadotte family NOT buried in the Royal Burial Ground are:
- King Gustaf V (1858-1950) and Queen Victoria (1862-1930) (both interred at Riddarholmen Church)
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Närke (1865-1947) (ashes buried at Waldemarsudde)
- Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884-1965) (buried at Flen Cemetery, Flen)
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland (1859-1953) and Ebba Munck af Fulkila (1858-1946) (Oscar and Ebba Bernadotte)
[edit] Public access
The park is part of Solna's and Stockholm's protected National City Park area. The big park itself is a public park, open for free the year around for visitors; the Royal Burial Ground is open free for visitors in May (Sundays; at 1 to 3 p.m.) and June-Aug (Thursdays; at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
[edit] External links
- Haga Park Museum Info (Eng)
- How To Visit Haga Park (Eng)
