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Thomas Kielinger, b. 1940 in Danzig (modern-day Gdansk), has lived in London since 1998, first as UK-correspondent of the German daily »Die Welt«, now as author of much-acclaimed studies of British history which he chronicled in »Kleine Geschichte Großbritanniens«. Biographies of Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill followed, the latter also translated into Polish and Danish. His most recent book deals with the Tudor times: »Die Königin. Elizabeth I. und der Kampf um England.« Kielinger is honorary officer of the »Oder of the British Empire« (OBE) and holds the Federal Cross First Class of Germany. Queen Mary University London as well as the University of Cardiff awarded him an Honorary Fellowship.