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Portrait of Queen Christina
Photo: Helena Bonnevier, The Royal Armory/SHM, (CC BY 4.0)
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Queen Christina – 400th anniversary

Celebrated and reviled. Few historical figures are as debated as Queen Christina – the woman who was crowned king and chose to abdicate. In 2026, it is 400 years since her birth, a jubilee celebrated by the Royal Armoury together with partners.

She was the child who was never allowed to be a child, the Protestant who became Catholic, the woman crowned as king and the queen who relinquished her throne. Queen Christina has been celebrated and condemned, and her ability to fascinate has never waned. Few historical figures have been so intensely debated, and the images of the Swedish queen are as diverse as they are contradictory. New research projects are continually underway, shedding fresh light on different aspects of Christina’s life.

Birthday banquet and other events

On 8 December 2026, it will be 400 years since Queen Christina was born at Tre Kronor Castle in Stockholm. For many years, the Christina Academy and the Royal Armoury have marked Queen Christina’s birthday. In 2026, numerous partners will join forces to celebrate Queen Christina throughout the entire year.

The programme will include concerts, city walks, a historical ball, guided tours, dance, lectures, and a 17th-century–inspired birthday banquet on 8 December.

We will post events on our Swedish calendar page continuously throughout the year.

To the Swedish calendar

Partners

  • The Christina Academy
  • Skokloster Castle
  • The Linnea Art School
  • The Uppsala Castle Historical Association
  • Strängnäs Cathedral Parish with Aspö
  • The artist Per Josephson
  • The Vasa Museum
  • Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan)
  • Drottningholm Palace Theatre
  • The Uppsala Castle Museum
  • Nationalmuseum
  • The Post Museum
  • The Royal Library
  • The Royal Court (Kungl. Hovstaterna)
  • The National Archives of Sweden
  • The Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm
  • The Royal Swedish Opera
  • The Swedish Institute in Rome
  • The House of Nobility (Riddarhuset)
  • The Creative Embroidery Association Stockholm (Föreningen Skapande Broderi Stockholm)

Who was Queen Christina of Sweden?

Discover her story and see objects connected to Queen Christina at the Royal Armoury.

Portrait of Queen Christina

Published2026.02.10

Updated2026.02.18