Our royal palace is haunted by friendly GHOSTS, claims the Queen of Sweden 

  • Queen Silvia has said Drottningholm Palace is haunted in a new documentary
  • She was being interviewed by a Swedish broadcaster when she made the claim
  • Princess Christina, King Carl XVI Gustaf's sister, backed the Queen's suggestion 

By Isobel Frodsham For Mailonline

Published: 16:34 EST, 3 January 2017 | Updated: 16:49 EST, 3 January 2017

The Queen of Sweden has claimed the royal palace where she resides is haunted.

Queen Silvia, 73, who has been married to the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, for 40 years, claimed ghosts were haunting Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm County while being interviewed for a documentary.

When speaking to the Swedish public broadcaster, SVT, Queen Silvia said: 'There are small friends... ghosts. They're all very friendly but you sometimes feel that you're not completely alone.

Queen Silvia has said there are ghosts haunting Drottningholm Palace in Sweden. She made the claim while being interviewed for a documentary with Swedish broadcaster SVT 

 When speaking to SVT Queen Silvia said: 'There are small friends... ghosts. They're all very friendly but you sometimes feel that you're not completely alone'

Drottningholm Palace, which is on the UNESCO world heritage list, was built in the 1600s on Lovon island in Stockholm. It has 1,430 rooms and 660 of those have windows. The palace has a cellar, ground floor, half floor, first floor, second floor and an attic

The stunning palace is also home to an opera house, called Drottningholm slottsteater. It is one of the few 18th century theatres in Europe and is still used today

This is the Dejeuner Salon inside the theatre, which was built during King Gustav III's reign in the 18th century. It currently serves as the foyer for the opera house

'It's really exciting. But you don't get scared.' 

Princess Christina, the king's sister, backed the claims of the Drottningholm phantoms.

'There is much energy in this house. It would be strange if it didn't take the form of guises,' she said in the documentary.

'There's stories about ghosts in all old houses. They have been filled with people over the centuries. The energies remain.'

The documentary will air in Sweden on Thursday. 

Drottningholm Palace, which is on the UNESCO world heritage list, was built in the 1600s on Lovon island in Stockholm.

It is the permanent residence of the King and Queen, who is the daughter of a German businessman and a Brazilian woman. 

Above is a dressing room inside the theatre, which features ornate decorations such as a dress, crystal chandelier, a cream and gold clock and white and gold furniture. The room, which has been painted in a muted colour, also has a fire place

Other rooms in the palace are stunningly decorated, such as this blue and white room which has a series of plates that are on display. The floor has been tiled beautifully and the doors feature intricate designs

Above is the Royal Chapel, which features religious iconography, marble pillars, large windows and a crystal chandelier

Queen Silvia, Princess Victoria and Madeleine, Princess Lilian in Drottningholm pictured in 2006

Queen Silvia has been married to the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, for 40 years

Queen Silvia was hospitalised on December 23 after suffering from dizziness.  

She was taken into Stockholm's Karolinska Institute hospital and was kept in for two nights for observation.

The Swedish royal household said that the queen, who was released on Christmas Day, felt better 'given the circumstances'.

The court said that Queen Silvia had suffered from cold symptoms for some time and was rushed to the hospital as a precaution. 

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