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

Queen Christina 400 years

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

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 lectures

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.

The calendar will be updated throughout the year, with additional events to be announced.

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

Published2026.02.10