Karen Duquette at Drottningholm Palace and grounds
Klockbergastigen 3, 178 93, Drottningholm
+46 8 402 62 00
June 26, 2008
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The Drottningholm Palace (Swedish: Drottningholm's slott) is the private residence of the Swedish Royal Family. Drottningholm is near the capital Stockholm. Built on the island Lovön (in Ekerö Municipality of Stockholm County), it is one of Sweden's Royal Palaces. It was originally built in the late 17th century, and it served as a regular summer residence of the Swedish royal court for most of the 18th century. Apart from being the private residence of the Swedish royal family, the palace is a popular tourist attraction.
map showing Drottningholm

Below: Karen Duquette at the entrance to the Drottningholm Palace in Sweden.
Karen Duquette at the entrance to the Drottingholm Palace
Karen Duquette at the entrance to the Drottingholm Palace

Drottingham Palace
Drottingholm Palace in Sweden
Drottingholm Palace in Sweden

Drottingholm Palace in Sweden
Drottingholm Palace in Sweden
Bitte Svensson and a guard at the palace
palace gruonds
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The Cascades

water cascades

water cascade
water fountain
Karen Duquette and Bitte Svensson in Sweden Monica Ekedahl and Bitte Svensson in Sweden
Drottingholm grounds

Below: The Chinese Pavilion (Swedish: Kina slott), located in the grounds of the Drottningholm Palace park, is a Chinese-inspired royal pavilion originally built between 1753 and 1769. The pavilion is currently one of Sweden's Royal Palaces and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Chinese Pavilion - Kina slott
The Chinese Pavilion - Kina slot The Chinese Pavilion - Kina slot

Below: The Confidence, a house next to the Chinese Pavilion.
The Confidence
The Confidence The Confidence
The Guards Tent Bitte Svensson at The Guards Tent
The Guards Tent

inside the Guards tent

 inside the Guards ten

Below: The Sentry Post
sign about the The Sentry Pos Sentry Guard

Below: Karen Duquette and The Sentry Guard
Karen Duquette and The Sentry Guard

Below: Britte had fun in the gardens.
the gardens Bitte Svensson had fun in the gardens.
the gardens the gardens
statue tree
statue in Drottingholm
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go to the next adventurKaren Duquette returned to the USA, and the two RV Gypsies continued their RV travels and visited the state of Indiana and their maid-of honor.