Drottningholm Palace is a real palace and the interior was very impressive. There were baroque elements and classical Italian elements and Nordic elements. But the main thing is that it was all impressive. Every inch of space from the entry way to the stairs to the rooms and all the other space was wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling impressive. The marble, statues, paintings, sculptures, furniture, flooring, and on and on was all impressive. Photos were allowed but no flash, so I’ve had to do a little photo editing on my photos to add more light. Most of the time I was just trying to get floor to ceiling photos to give the sense of completeness of the decorations.

The first photo was just the stairs leading out of the entry hall where we came into the palace. All the marble, decorations, light fixtures and everything was top notch. It took us up to the first floor, the queen’s floor.

The pictures, painted ceilings, wood flooring, Chinese vase, furniture with inlaid wood, elegant clock, crystal light fixtures, and this was just a simple room in the second photo. I think it was a drawing room.

The royal bedroom bed is in the third photo. It appears that the king and queen enter from either side but each has their own entry to the bed. That seems rather formal but they are a king and queen.

The library is in the next photo. It has an impressive collection of books. The entire room was impressive and had good light for my photo.

I’m not sure but I think the room in the fifth photo is the guard’s room. It had an impressive collection of sculpted busts. The marble, paintings, and lighting were impressive and it had a great view of the gardens.

Our palace tour guide said that the first floor was for the queen and the second floor was for the king. We now go up to the second floor.

The stairway in the next photo took us up to the next floor or king’s floor. But there was never a thought that this was “just a stairway”. It was a magnificent stairway.

Once up to the next level, we had some nice views of the gardens. The garden photo was a through-the-window photo but I still like it. This is the oldest section of the gardens and is the Baroque section.

I’m not sure but I think the next room is the War Memorial Gallery room. It was a long and narrow room and impressive from every angle.

The paintings and other art works were abundant. Many were quite large on either walls or ceilings. They all told stories but I’m not sure what story is being told in the photo below.

The last photo is another floor-to-ceiling photo of the Hall of State room. It was the largest room on the king’s floor and this is just one corner of it. The windows were too bright on the full room photos.