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| The Regalia of King Erik XIV, and of the reigning monarch. |
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The Swedish Crown Jewels are kept in the vault under the Royal Palace's south wing. The first coronation in Sweden took place in the 1200's, but no regalia is preserved from that time. The present monarch's crown date from the 1500's. The regalia of the King and Queen consists of a crown, an orb, a sceptre, a key, sword and a ring.
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| the queen's regalia(right) and an other crown reserved for queens on the left |
The Queens of Sweden have two crown at their disposal, Maria Eleonoras Crown, and Lovisa Ulrikas crown. Maria's crown was made in the 1600's and is the heaviest one in the treasury and weighs 2.5 kg. Ulrik'as crown was made in the 1700's and is lighter, however it has over 600 diamonds
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| Maria Eleonora's crown |
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| Lovisa Ulrika's Crown. |
Apart from the King and Queens crowns, the treasury houses the crowns of various princes and princesses, a silver baptismal font and some valuable tapestries as well as jewelled orders of chivalry. The Swedish monarchs have not been crowned since 1905, however the crowns are still used for weddings, funerals, services, christenings and until 1975 they were used for the state opening of parliament.
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| A crown placed on top princess Lilian's coffin. |
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| A picture showing King Oscar and the Royal Dukes in full regalia during the opening of parliament of 1905. |
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