The Royal Stables is the mews of the Swedish Monarchy which provides both the ceremonial transport for the Swedish Royal Family during state events and festive occasions and their everyday transportation capacity. The Royal Stables date from 1535, and were originally built on Helgeandsholmen, close to Stockholm Palace. The Royal Stables are today located just behind Strandvägen in Östermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden. The head of the Royal Stables is the Crown Equerry.
Scene at the Royal Stables in Stockholm
Aerial view of the stable buildings in Stockholm.
The entrance of the stables.
The King and Queen of Sweden with the President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and his wife Evelin Ilves at the Royal Stables, entering the State Coach (2011).
Helgeandsholmen is a small island in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is located north of Stadsholmen, and east of Strömsborg, with which, together with Riddarholmen, it forms Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm. Helgeandsholmen contains the Riksdag Building and the Museum of Medieval Stockholm, and is connected to neighbouring islands through three bridges: Riksbron, Stallbron, and Norrbro.
Helgeandsholmen and the Swedish Riksdag Building viewed from west.
The northern gates of Stockholm in 1675, showing Helgeandsholmen as a series of scattered islets between Stadsholmen and Norrmalm.
Detail from Vädersolstavlan showing Helgeandsholmen in 1535.
Helgeandsholmen with the Riksdagen, aerial view
