Kungliga Hovkapellet (Swedish: [ˈkɵ̂ŋːlɪɡa ˈhôːvkaˌpɛlːɛt], "The Royal Court Orchestra") is a Swedish orchestra, originally part of the Royal Court in Sweden's capital Stockholm.
Kungliga Hovkapellet is one of the oldest active orchestras in the world.
It had only male members until 1727, when Sophia Schröder and Judith Fischer were employed as vocalists; in the 1850s, the harpist Marie Pauline Åhman became the first female instrumentalist.
It had a golden age under the leadership of several members of the Düben family during the 17th century.
In the 18th century, its directors included Johan Helmich Roman and Francesco Uttini.