Could a chapel, a coach, and an orangery be the most romantic birthday surprise ever? đ
Today, Magnus and I dared to ditch gifts and curated a day dripping in history, art, and Scandinavian elegance.
It begins at the serene Ul riksdal Palace chapel—commissioned in 1865, with a soaring wooden truss ceiling inspired by Gothic and stave church architecture, interior pine and oak details so intimate you feel like royalty. It’s sacred, small-scale, beautiful.
Then we visit Queen Christina’s coronation coach, a 1650 gilded carriage festooned with mythological motifs and floral reliefs—a mobile proclamation of power. Christina ascended at six, crowned at eighteen—the carriage isn’t just transportation; it’s sovereignty in gilded wood.
Our journey continues at the luminous Orangery Museum, originally built to shelter exotic plants for Queen Hedvig Eleonora. Now it houses sculptures spanning centuries—Carl Milles, Sergel, Eldh—under arching windows and classical light, whispering of horticulture and haute culture.
We finish at Ulriksdals trĂ€dgĂ„rdar, where fresh air meets floral color. I treated Magnus to lunch and met Cicki in the cafĂ©—a sweet coda to the day: friendship, feasting, and a picnic among roses.
Why watch this video?
- Immerse in royal Swedish architecture, art & chapel charm
- Feel like you’re strolling gardens, riding canals, and tasting sunshine
- Understand friendship as living theatre—not tradition
- Gain inspiration for surprise days, cultural tourism & vegan cafĂ© moments đ«
This is more than a vlog: it’s art, history, and love interwoven across palace stones and pastoral air.
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