Sleep like a king: 30 luxurious bedrooms in royal castles and palaces

Royal castles and palaces have always been associated with luxury. Châteaux of the Loire Valley, the Palace of Versailles, Neuschwanstein castle, the palace of Esterházy and many others have become real synonyms of the wealth and puissance of the rulers. Parquet floors, tapestries, collections of paintings, chic furniture and delightful interior items will not leave anyone indifferent.

Here, not only formal receptions, balls and banquets were held. In these walls, court intrigues were woven and the destinies of entire kingdoms were accomplished. However, monarchs, like any other people, needed some rest. So, let’s peek into the most sacred place of any castle and palace — master’s bedrooms…

The bedroom of Henry VIII at Hever Castle

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Appartement du Roi (King’s apartment), the Palace of Versailles

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Bedroom of Marie Antoinette, Versailles palace

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Bedroom of Marie Antoinette, Château of Fontainebleau

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Diane de Poitiers’ Bedroom, Château de Chenonceau

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Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, Château de Chenonceau

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Bedroom of Ludwig II of Bavaria, Neuschwanstein Castle

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Lady Bute’s bedroom, Castle Coch

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Bedroom at Castle Oliver

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Bedroom at Harewood House, Yorkshire

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Bedrooms at Château of Fontainebleau

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Bedroom of the prince, Esterhazy Castle

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Louis XIV ceremonial bedroom, Château de Chambord

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Mercury Salon (King’s Grand Apartment), the Palace of Versailles

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Bedroom in Sagredo Palace, Venice

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Bedroom at Inquisitor’s Palace, Birgu (Malta)

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Varvara’s bedroom, Palace of Menshikov

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Bedchamber of the dauphin, the Palace of Versailles

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Bedroom of Pavlovsky Palace, St. Petersburg

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Bedroom of Teresa Kunegunda Sobieska at Nymphenburg palace

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Lady Georgiana’s Bedroom at Castle Howard

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Bedroom at Vianden Castle, Luxembourgh

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Bedroom at Pau Castle, France

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Royal bedroom at Herrenchiemsee Castle, Bavaria

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King’s bedroom at Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark

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The Queen’s bedroom, Château de Blois

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Five Queens’ bedroom, Château de Chenonceau

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Mary Stuart’s bedroom, Het Loo Palace

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