Stenhammar is a palace and mansion located outside Flen in Södermanland County, Sweden, about 120 kilometers southwest of Stockholm. Situated right by the Western Main Line railway (Västra stambanan), it was donated to the state by landowner and courtier Robert von Kræmer in 1903.
The palace is owned by the State and has been leased to King Carl XVI Gustaf since 1966, though it is not considered a crown palace. The previous leaseholder was Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, who lived there until his death. The will of Robert von Kræmer stipulated that the property should be leased out to a prince of the royal house, preferably a Duke of Södermanland, if there is one.
In August 2023, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia received Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the palace. The visit was part of the president's trip to Sweden to discuss the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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