The royal family's privately owned properties range from luxury houses abroad to anonymous holiday cottages in the Swedish forests.
Together, the royal family's privately owned properties have a assessed value of more than SEK 70 million, the sum doesn't include the houses abroad.
Carl Philip and Sofia live in Villa Solbacken on royal Djurgården. The villa has undergone a major renovation, which was paid for by their private money. On the entrance level there is a kitchen with adjoining dining room, two salons, toilet and an office with storage for clothes. Upstairs is more private part with four bedrooms, three smaller and a master bedroom, which has its own bathroom and an associated walk in closet.
Sofia has an exclusive apartment in Cape Town, South Africa, bought in November 2014. It is located on the second floor of a building consisting of 105 apartments. The purchase contract states that the purchase price was 1.9 million South African rand, SEK 1.3 million.
A lovely little spot for the King and Queen is the fishing cottage in Forsavan in Sorsele municipality in Västerbotten. The cottage was built in 1931 by Gustav VI Adolf who spent many weeks there every summer. According to Margareta Thorgren, the king leases the cottage.
Madeleine and her family moved in summer 2018 into an rented villa of nearly 700 square meters in Pinecrest, Miami. In autumn 2019, they were hit by burglary. They moved to a villa about 20 minutes walk from the previous home. The house, bought for almost SEK 30 million, is very secluded, surrounded by palm trees and a high fence, one of the most private houses on the street. Behind an iron gate, two of the family's cars are parked. The pool is completely protected from view. The villa has two floors, a living area of about 600 square meters and 15 rooms.
Solliden Palace is the entire royal family's popular summer residence, with assessed value of more than SEK 20 million. The royal couple live in the Palace and the crown princess family in the house owned by Victoria and Daniel next to the water. Carl Philip and Madeleine live with their families in Kavaljershuset.
The King's properties
Solliden Palace
Owner: The King
Tax value: SEK 20,247,000
Living space: 755 square meters
The ski lodge in Storlien
A wedding gift to Princess Sibylla and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, from Skidfrämjandet. The royal family was often here during the royal children's upbringing, virtually every Easter and autumn holiday.
Owner: The King
Tax value: SEK 1,677,000
Living space: 105 square meters
Villa Mirage
The king inherited the house at Prince Bertil's death.
Owner: The King
Value: At the time of Prince Bertil's death in 1997, the value was estimated at just over SEK 8.9 million
The fishing cottage in Forsavan
The King is a very interested fisherman and has in his work as head of state been interested in sustainable fishing. The king leases the property.
Tenant: The King
Carl Philip & Sofia's properties
The apartment in South Africa
Sofia bought the apartment of 72 square meters six months after the engagement to Carl Philip. The apartment above is owned by Frida Vesterberg.
Owner: Sofia
Bought for: 1,900,000 South African rand (SEK 1,3 million)
Living space: 72 square meters
Ökenäs
The farm that Carl Philip and Sofia love to be on in the summers.
Owner: Carl Philip
Tax value: SEK 9,232,000
Living space: 231 square meters
The holiday home in Sunne
Carl Philip is Duke of Värmland and received the house located by Lake Rottnen, as a baptismal gift.
Managed by: Carl Philip (the house is formally owned by the Duke of Värmland foundation)
Tax value: SEK 1,584,000
Living space: 185 square meters
Villa Solbacken
Carl Philip and Sofia's home. According to Lantmäteriet, the property consists of two houses.
Owner: Carl Philip
Tax value: SEK 7,383,000
Living space: 325 square meters + 154 square meters
Chris & Madeleine's property
Documents that Expressen has read reveal that the house was bought in December 2019, for almost SEK 30 million. Officially a so-called LLC company (limited liability company) was behind the deal. It was formed a month before the house purchase.
Victoria & Daniel's property
Villa Skönvik
Victoria and Daniel's futuristically designed summer house, where they live in the summer with Estelle and Oscar. They own the house together, it stands inside Solliden area, and the land is thus owned by the king.
Owners: Victoria and Daniel own half each
Tax value: SEK 3,229,000
Living space: 283 square meters
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Translation
And now Victoria and Daniel are building a jointly owned summer house on Fågelbrolandet island in Värmdö. It's less than 50 minutes drive from Haga Palace.
The crown princess couple's plot already classified for protection
Demolition permit for current house
Building permit for four houses, pool and wall
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