Monarchies in turmoil - the world of Princess Ingeborg

The project concerns the publication of a popular biography of Princess Ingeborg (1878-1958) and her family, part 2. The first part, which will be published in the fall of 2025 and is partly financed by the Foundation, covers the period 1878-1939. The second and final part deals with the period from the outbreak of the World War until 1958. The Second World War was a tumultuous time for the family, with Princess Ingeborg's children and grandchildren in Norway, Denmark and Belgium fleeing and some being forced to stay behind during a five-year occupation. Princess Ingeborg herself was a staunch anti-Nazi and worked for the British resistance movement SOE, passing letters between Stockholm and Copenhagen. The book is based on extensive archival studies in several European capitals. Furthermore, the book is based on many interviews, mainly with the grandchildren of Princess Ingeborg who were still alive, such as King Albert of Belgium and the Norwegian princesses Astrid and Ragnhild. The Scandinavian perspective is very clear, as both King Haakon VII of Norway and King Christian X were brothers of Princess Ingeborg. Their role during the Second World War is highlighted and compared with the actions of King Leopold III during the same period. He was, incidentally, Princess Ingeborg's son-in-law.