Royal blogs website updated

I have made a so-called "links renovation" at my Royal blogs website tonight. I have removed blogs that have not been updated for a long time and a few dead links have been deleted.

The only addition this time was Lords of the Blog. Life and Work in the House of Lords. Maybe not a royal blog as such, and it is not a new blog either, as it was established in 2008. But I only became aware of it today. Absolutely worth mentioning.

You are of course welcome to suggest royalty-related blogs you think should be listed at my website. Please leave a comment or send me an e-mail.

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Royal Blogs Collection

I have made a collection of royal blogs, i.e. blogs that mainly deal with aspects concerning royal families and monarchies, as a supage to my Hoelseth's Royal Corner. Please check it out!

I am sure there are other relevant blogs around, so please e-mail me if you have created a blog yourself or have found a blog that you would like to recommend.

http://www.hoelseth.com/royalty/royalblogs.html

More royal blogs

Following my article «Royal blogs» last month, I have received several suggestions of other royal blogs that are worth mentioning.

One of them, Royalblog.nl has already got a link from the European Royals Message Board . The blog is written by the Dutch journalist Hans Jacobs and gives a great summary of current royal events. Jacobs does not only focus on the European monarchies – in August you could for instance read about the King of Malaysia - or the Yang di Pertuan Agong to be more precise; King Mohammad II of Morocco’s need for a break or Jordan’s King Abdullah’s pilgrimage to Mecca.

If you are particularly interested in the former monarchy of Romania, then you have to visit Diana Mandache’s Weblog of royal history. Mandache is an historian by profession and has a special interest in royal history, in particular Romanian royal history. She has published several books, including «Romania, Central Europe and the Balkans» (Pro Transilvania 1999) and «Marie of Romania. Images of a Queen» (Rosvall Royal Books 2007). From time to time she also pays attention to neighbouring Bulgaria. The article «KRICHIM palace. A disputed Bulgarian royal property» is a must read. The blog also provides some interesting links.

One of them goes to Valentin Mandache’s weblog Via Pontica, which deals with Romania’s historic houses. Maybe not a royal blog, but it is very well done and makes me wish for another visit to Romania soon. If you have a general interest in Romania, the magazine Vivid, which Valentin Mandache has provided a link to, is also worth mentioning. Last month you could for instance read an interesting diary article by «Princess» Lia , the wife of HM King Mihai’s nephew Paul Philip Lambrino (or von Hohenzollern if you like). Lia Lambrino is certainly not a princess, but still something to spend a few minutes reading about. Perhaps a bit too self-centred, but then again that is what diaries are all about, right?

«Princess Politics» is another blog focusing on focusing on royalty. I have no idea who the lady behind the blog is – why do people have to hide out like this? – but she seems to be living in the United Kingdom where she «ponders politics, economics and family - and seeks to escape the control …».

And if you are not tired of royal blogs already, you will find a long list of links at American Monarchist.

Royal blogs

My blog is just one of several blogs that focus on the royal families of the world. I thought I should make a list of some of the blogs that I have encountered.

One of the best blogs around is authored by the Norwegian historian Trond Norén Isaksen. He does not only cover royal news and events, but also finds the time to write about among others history in general, architecture, books and politics.

Ever since the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten decided to stop its “News in English” service in 2008, Trond Norén Isaksen has provided a place for non-Scandinavian readers to find news in English about both royal and non-royal major events in Norway.

I must admit that I have partly used Isaksen’s blog as a sort of template when constructing my own blog, mainly because his choice of design is so reader friendly (then again Blogspot doesn’t offer that many different ways in setting up the blog).

I promise, however, that I will not be a copycat! There is surely room for more than one royal blog covering among others the Scandinavian monarchies. There are so many different topics to write about that I don’t think it will constitute a problem. It will probably be difficult some times to avoid commenting on the same events, but the emphasis and interpretations will surely be different. I will most likely write more about genealogy than Trond Norén Isaksen, and I doubt that he will ever comment on football or ice hockey!

The blog Royal Musings by author and Queen Victoria’s Descendants expert Marlene A. Koenig is also worth a visit. She provides news and commentary about the reigning royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain and Monaco as well as the former European monarchies. Especially interesting are the historical tidbits she posts almost daily.

Other blogs:

• Marilyn's Royal Blog
• Royal Anecdotes
• Royals and Celebs
• The Monarchist
• Danish Royal Watchers
• The Royal Twist
  

(This is an edited version of a similar list posted at the newsgroup Alt.talk.royalty on 4 May 2009.)