Churches, whether they be small chapels or large cathedrals, have played important roles in the lives of European royalty for centuries. Some were used for personal prayer and contemplations, 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 St. John the Evangelist, Tower of London in London, England
• Chapel of St. 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
• Crathie Kirk in Crathie, Scotland near Balmoral
• Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland
• Old St. 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
• St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, England
• St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland
• St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England
• Westminster Abbey in London, England
• Winchester Cathedral, New Minster, Old Minster in Winchester, 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

Liechtenstein

• Vaduz Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Florin) in Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

• Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Monaco

• Cathedral of Monaco (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception) in Monaco-Ville, Monaco

Netherlands

• Great Church (St. Jacobskerk) in The Hague, the Netherlands
• Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Nieuwe Kerk in Delft, the Netherlands

Norway

• Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway
• Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway

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
• St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria

Bavaria

• Cathedral of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) in Munich, Germany
• St. Michael’s Church in Munich, Germany
• Theatine Church of St Cajetan in Munich, Germany

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

• Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation in Athens, Greece

Portugal

• Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon, Portugal

Prussia

• Berlin Cathedral in Berlin, Germany
• Church of Peace on the grounds of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany

Romania

• Monastery of Curtea de Argeș in Curtea de Argeș, 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 St. Peter and St. Paul in St. Petersburg, Russia

• Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia

Sardinia

• Basilica of Superga in Turin, Italy

Saxony

•  Dresden Cathedral in Dresden, Germany

Serbia

• St. George’s Church in Oplenac, Serbia

Two Sicilies

• Basilica of Santa Chiara in Naples, Italy