Haga Palace the official residence of Crownprincess Victoria
On April 23, 2009, the Swedish government decided to cede its rights to use the palace back to the royal household, to be used by Crown Princess Victoria and her fiancee Daniel Westling as their official residence after thier wedding in 2010. The Haga Palace is located in the Hagaparken a part of the the National City Park.
It was built in 1802 - 1804, commissioned by King Gustav IV Adolf and designed by the city architect Christoffer Gjörwell.
The current King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf and his sisters were born in Haga Palace. After the death of their father, Prince Gustav Adolf, in a plane crash in 1947, the royal family moved to the Royal Palace in Stockholm. In 1966 King Gustaf VI Adolf transferred the right of disposal for Haga Palace to the Swedish Government to accommodate guests of the Swedish Government.
To see and do in the Hagapark
Gustav III Pavillion - One of the finest examples of late 18th-century Swedish Gustavian style
The Butterfly House - Hundreds of exotic butterflies in this lush, tropical environment, Also Stockholms oldest wintergarden.
Coppertents etcetera
Map of Hagaparken (PDF)
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