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It was in the midst of these machinations that Prince Olav and Princess Martha journeyed to Hyde Park for a weekend with the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. It soon became apparent FDR was quite taken with the couple, particularly Martha, whose light-hearted, elegant charm and regal bearing he found especially appealing. The weekend the royals spent in Hyde Park marked the beginning of a warm friendship between the president and the princess that would continue for the next six years.
MASTERPIECE’s Atlantic Crossing covers some surprising and little-known history involving U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Norway’s Crown Princess Martha. Before the premiere on Sunday, April 4, 9/8c, catch up on five historic situations that will help you best appreciate the show–from Norway’s intent to stay out of World War II, to Roosevelt’s decision to run for a third term.
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For 21 years, Marguerite LeHand was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s secretary, nurse, cheerleader, adviser and possibly lover. “Missy,” as FDR’s children nicknamed her, was so crucial to FDR’s life and career that he split the income from his estate evenly between her and his wife, Eleanor. But LeHand kept no diary or records, and destroyed her letters. From the time she entered FDR’s service in 1920, her focus was on the man she called “FD.”
https://youtu.be/A32befcnm68
PBS: Masterpiece Theater; Atlantic Crossing Trailer