It was originally a Scanian farm called Skabelycke, bought in 1864 by Prince Oscar of Sweden and his wife Sophia of Nassau.

In 1905, Oscar II's grandson Prince Gustaf Adolf, future King Gustaf VI Adolf, and his wife, Crown Princess Margaret, received the palace as a wedding gift.

Prince Gustaf Adolf become king in 1950, and until 1973 Sofiero was his and his second wife Lady Louise Mountbatten's official summer residence.

The main attraction today is the very large gardens with a wide range of local (and other) plant life, stretching to the shore of Öresund.

During the summer the large grass areas are sometimes used for large outdoor concerts with national as well as international stars such as Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams, James Brown and Norah Jones.