At the road's end: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark (1935-2018)
The Danish royal court has announced that Princess Elisabeth, a first cousin of Queen Margrethe II, passed away at 6.15 p.m. yesterday, at the age of 83. Her Highness Princess Elisabeth...
View ArticleAt the road’s end: Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma (1926-2018), war hero and...
Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, who died on 7 July, aged 92, was a close relative of many of Europe’s royal families and a decorated hero of the Second World War. Born in Paris on 4 March 1926, he was...
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My latest articles: Norwegian golden wedding, Swedish royal dukedoms and...
The August issue of Majesty (Vol. 39, No. 8) is now on sale and it appears I have written almost half of it. On the occasion of the King and Queen's golden wedding anniversary later this month I write...
View ArticleOn this date: Princess Christina turns 75 and retires from royal duties
Princess Christina, the youngest of the King of Sweden's four elder sisters, celebrates her 75th birthday today and has used the occasion to announce her retirement from royal duties. Princess...
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On this date: King and Queen's golden wedding anniversary
Today the King and Queen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Although the history of the Norwegian monarchy stretches back more than 1100 years, King Harald and Queen Sonja are actually the...
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My latest article: Carl XIV Johan's coronation 200 years ago
200 years ago today, Carl XIV Johan was crowned King of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, which was, for many reasons, a remarkable event. For one thing, Carl Johan, the former revolutionary...
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My latest articles: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark and Palermo
I have forgotten to mention the publication of the September issue of Majesty (Vol. 38, No. 9), in which you may read my obituary of Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, a first cousin of Queen Margrethe who...
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My new book: Sigurd the Jerusalemite and the Norwegian crusaders
Today marks the publication of my fifth book, Korsfareren - Sigurd Jorsalfare og hans verden ("The Crusader: Sigurd the Jerusalemite and His World"), which is the first ever biography of King Sigurd...
View ArticleAt the road's end: Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg (1921-2018)
The second oldest member of the extended Swedish royal family, Count Oscar Bernadotte af Wisborg, died on 3 November, aged 97. Generally known as "Oscis", Count Oscar Carl Emanuel Bernadotte af Wisborg...
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My latest article: Theodore Roosevelt and the royals
Before the Kennedys came along, the Roosevelts were the nearest thing to American royalty. In the January issue of the British monthly magazine Majesty (Vol. 40, No. 1), which is out now, I embark on...
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My latest article: The Norwegian crusaders
In today's issue of Aftenposten, Norway's largest newspaper, I have an article (external link) on King Sigurd the Jerusalemite, who was the first European king to go on a crusade to the Holy Land, and...
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My latest articles: Theodore Roosevelt at court & the last Queen of Bavaria
In the February issue of Majesty (Vol. 40, No. 2), which is out in Britain today, I continue my series on Theodore Roosevelt and the royals. In this second of three article, the former US President...
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My latest article: Olav & Märtha's unknown love story & Roosevelt and the Kings
In the March issue of Majesty (Vol. 40, No. 3), which was published on Thursday, I have written an article about the wedding of Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden ninety years...
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My new book: Crown Princess Märtha and Franklin D. Roosevelt
It has been a long time since I have had the time to update this blog, which is because I have been working literally day and night on my sixth book, but now I am pleased to announce that the book has...
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