Basilica of Saint-Denis – The burial place of the Kings of France with nearly every king from the 10th to the 18th centuries being buried there; Credit – © Susan Flantzer
Churches, whether small chapels or large cathedrals, have played important roles in the lives of European royalty for centuries. Some were used for personal prayer and contemplation, while others witnessed christenings, weddings, coronations, funerals, and burials.
Current Monarchies
United Kingdom
- Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England
- Chapel of Saint John the Evangelist, Tower of London in London, England
- Chapel of Saint Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London in London, England
- Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace in London, England
- Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace in London, England
- Christ Church Greyfriars in London, England
- Crathie Kirk in Crathie, Scotland, near Balmoral
- Dunfermline Abbey in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
- Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, England
- Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester, England
- Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Kensington Palace Chapel, Kensington Palace in London, England
- Leicester Cathedral in Leicester, England
- Lincoln Cathedral in Lincoln, England
- Malmesbury Abbey in Malmesbury, England
- Old Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London, England
- Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace in London, England
- Private Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England
- Queen’s Chapel, St. James’s Palace in London, England
- Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor, England
- Saint Clement Danes Church in London, England
- Saint George’s Chapel in Windsor, England
- Saint Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England
- Saint Mildred’s Church in Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England
- Westminster Abbey in London, England
- Winchester Cathedral, New Minster, Old Minster in Winchester, England
- Worcester Cathedral in Worcester, England
Belgium
- Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula in Brussels, Belgium
- Church of Our Lady of Laeken in Brussels, Belgium
- Church of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg in Brussels, Belgium
Denmark
- Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Fredensborg Palace Chapel in Fredensborg, Denmark
- Frederiksborg Palace Chapel in Hillerød, Denmark
- Holmens Church in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde, Denmark
- Saint Bendt’s Church in Ringsted, Denmark
- Saint Knud’s Cathedral in Odense, Denmark
Liechtenstein
- Vaduz Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Florin) in Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- Chuch of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vranov, Moravia, now in the Czech Republic.
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
- Great Church (Saint Jacobskerk) in The Hague, the Netherlands
- Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Nieuwe Kerk in Delft, the Netherlands
Norway
Spain
- Royal Chapel of Granada in Granada, Spain
- Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Sweden
- Riddarholmen Church in Stockholm, Sweden
- Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden
- Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) in Stockholm, Sweden
- Uppsala Cathedral in Uppsala, Sweden
Former Monarchies
Austria
- Augustinerkirche in Vienna, Austria
- Capuchin Church in Vienna, Austria
- Saint Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria
Baden
- Evangelical City Church in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Grand Ducal Burial Chapel in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Saint Michael‘s Church in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Bavaria
- Cathedral of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) in Munich, Germany
- Chapel of Grace in Altötting, Bavaria, Germany
- Saint Boniface Abbey Church in Munich, Germany
- Saint Michael’s Church in Munich, Germany
- Theatine Church of St Cajetan in Munich, Germany
Brunswick
France
- Basilica of Saint-Denis in St. Denis, France
- Chapel Royal of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France
- Notre-Dame de Reims in Reims, France
Greece
Hesse
- Stadtkirche Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Lippe
- Christ Church in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Church of the Redeemer in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Doberan Minster in Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg, Germany
- Schwerin Cathedral in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Johanniterkirche in Mirow, Mecklenburg, Germany
Portugal
Prussia
- Berlin Cathedral in Berlin, Germany
- Church of Peace on the grounds of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany
Reuss-Gera
- Bergkirche Saint Marien in Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany
Reuss- Greiz
- Stadtkirche Saint Marien in Greiz, Thuringia, Germany
Romania
Russia
- Archangel Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
- Ascension Convent and Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
- Assumption Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
- Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in St. Petersburg, Russia
Sardinia
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Johanneskirche in Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany
- Stadtkirche Saint Moriz in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
Saxe-Meiningen
- Schlosskirche at Elisabethenburg Palace in Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany
Saxony
Schaumburg-Lippe
- Saint Martini Church in Stadthagen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
- Schlosskirche at Schwarzburg Castle in Schwarzburg, Thuringia, Germany
- Stadtkirche Saint Andreas in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- Liebfrauenkirche in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany
- Trinitatiskirche in Sonderhausen, Thuringia, Germany
Serbia
Two Sicilies
Waldeck-Pyrmont
- Kloster Marienthal in Waldeck, Hesse, Germany
- Stadt-Kirche Bad Wildungen in Bad Wildungen, Hesse, Germany