Royal Library

Royal Library can mean:

  • Royal Library of Alexandria - the renowned ancient library of Alexandria
  • Royal Library, Windsor - the royal library of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom
  • Danish Royal Library - the national library of Denmark
  • Dutch Royal Library - the national library of The Netherlands
  • Royal Library of Belgium, the national library in Brussels
  • Swedish Royal Library - the national library of Sweden
  • Royal Library of Turin - formerly the library of the Kings of Italy
  • The former name in English (in French Bibliothèque royale) of the Bibliothèque nationale de France - the national library of France

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