The Silver Throne ( sv, Silvertronen or ) is a throne which has been used by the Swedish monarch at

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s, accessions to the throne and state opening of the parliament. The Silver Throne is located in the Hall of State at

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. The Silver Throne was made for Queen Christina's coronation in 1650. Crafted by Abraham Drentwett in

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, it was a gift from Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie. It was last used in 1975.

Trivia

A replica of the throne was made for the

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film '' Queen Christina'' in 1933, and then also used in the 1989 '' Batman'' film as the throne of the Joker.

References

{{reflist Individual thrones Swedish monarchy Christina, Queen of Sweden