Haga Palace

Haga Palace (Swedish: Haga slott), formerly known as the Queen's Pavilion (Swedish: Drottningens paviljong), is located in Haga Park, Solna Municipality, in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden. The palace is today the residence of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, and their family. The palace was built between 1802 and 1805 for King Gustav IV Adolf and his family. Designed by architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell, it was conceived as a modern Italian-style villa for the royal children and modelled on ballet master Louis Gallodier's villa at Hvilan on Drottningholm. Construction began in May 1802, and although the exterior was largely complete by 1803, work on the interiors continued until late 1805. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Haga Palace served as a residence and summer home for several members of the Swedish royal family. From the 1820s it was used as a summer residence by the future King Oscar I and Crown Princess Josephine. It was later occupied by Prince August, Duke of Dalarna, and his wife, Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg, who remained at Haga until her death in 1914. Following extensive renovation, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla moved into Haga Palace after their marriage in 1932. Their children included Princesses Margaretha, Birgitta, Désirée and Christina – known collectively as the Hagaprinsessorna ("the Haga Princesses") – and the future King Carl XVI Gustaf. Carl XVI Gustaf was born at Haga Palace in 1946. Haga Palace subsequently entered a period of government use. In January 1966, King Gustaf VI Adolf granted the Swedish government the right to use the palace and its associated grounds for official purposes. It subsequently served as a government guest residence for visiting foreign dignitaries and heads of state. On 23 April 2009, the government announced that it would relinquish its...