Selvbiografier: kongelige

Christian IV’s datter, Leonora Christina (1621-1698), der i en alder af bare 15 år giftede sig med den senere rigshofmester og landsforræder Corfitz Ulfeldt,  led den forfærdelige skæbne at blive indsat i Blåtårn i 22 år. Hun sad i dette fangehul på Københavns Slot fra den 8. august 1663 til den 18. maj 1685, i begyndelsen i et rum på seks gange syv skridt, uden vindue, uden varme, med et tykt lag møg på gulvet, lus og lopper overalt og med forbud mod at beskæftige sig med noget som helst. Efter en forståelig depression, hvor hun lå i sengen i ca. ni måneder, blev hendes stolthed og kampgejst vakt og i de resterende mange, mange år udholdt hun sin skæbne og takkede endda Gud for hans godhed. Det lykkedes hende – med brug af sod og øl – at lave noget blæk, og med en tilspidset hønsefjer lavede hun et skriveredskab, og med det begyndte hun at skrive sit Jammers Minde. Hendes vilkår lempedes efterhånden, så hun endte med to små værelser, lommepenge og alle de synåle, strikkepinde, bøger og skriveredskaber, hun ønskede, men hun kom aldrig uden for cellen, så og mærkede ikke dagslys, fik ingen motion og var henvist til fængselspersonalet og deres fuldemandssnak. Hun fik dog under hele sit fængselsophold ordentlig mad, og hendes høje stand medførte, at hun altid havde en tjenestepige hos sig (der samtidig fungerede som vogterske og spion).Line Krogh har skrevet teksten igennem, så den på en gang er tro mod originalen, læselig for et nutidigt publikum og samtidig fuld af patina og tone. Bogen er forsynet med et introducerende forord og relevante kommentarer ved Line Krogh og ledsaget af ca. 15 blyantstegninger, udført af Hans Ovesen.Her med nyt forord af Dorrit Willumsen.

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out from that point on.For Harry, this is that story at last.Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness-and, because he blamed the press for his mother's death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight.At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love.Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . .For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

'Honest, insightful and vulnerable' Forbes'Compellingly artful... a blockbuster memoir' The New Yorker'The most insightful royal book in a generation' Financial Times'A rattling page-turner... As a personal insight into one boy's life in an extraordinary spotlight, it may never be better' Sunday Times________Sunday Times Memoir of the Year 2023It was one of the images of the twentieth century: two boys, walking behind the coffin of their mother, Princess Diana. Billions wondered what the princes must be feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on.For Harry, this is that story at last.Before then, Prince Harry was known as the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. But grief changed everything.At twenty-one, he joined the Army but was soon more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love.Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's romance and wedding. But in the face of sustained press intrusion, Harry saw no other way to protect his wife and children than to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try had been his mother. . .Written with raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is full of insight, revelation and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

"Nu håber franskmændene på en stor fremtid i Marokko. Vil deres forhåbninger lide samme skæbne som forgængernes?Det er imidlertid ikke min hensigt at være politisk spåmand. Erfaringen har overbevist mig om, at Frankrig har regeret landet klogt og godt. Den indre politik er næsten udelukkende i sultanens hænder, og udenrigspolitikken har ikke lidt under Lyauteys ledelse. Uden at forsøge at påtrykke Marokko vestens skikke har den franske administration indført moderne agerbrugs- og afsætningsmetoder og dermed i høj grad forøget den nationale velstand."Den danske prins Aage fortæller om sine oplevelser og overvejelser i Fremmedlegionen i mellemkrigstiden. Hans fortælling er både et spændende historisk dokument og en indføring i den kolonialistiske tankegangs tilstand, da den sang på sidste vers.NB! Bogen er skrevet med samtidens sprogbrug og menneskesyn og repræsenterer ikke forlagets holdninger.Den danske prins Aage (1887-1940) var greve af Rosenborg, men mistede i 1922 hele sin formue ved Landmandsbankens krak. Prins Aage var uddannet officer og havde i 1913 deltaget i den græske frihedskamp. I 1923 blev han kaptajn i den franske fremmedlegion og udgav senere flere bøger om sin tid i den specielle franske elitestyrke og de mennesker, han mødte der.

A sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70-year reign, introduced and edited by her biggest fan Joanna Lumley.