Who is Kristina Tholstrup? Danish-Swedish millionaire wife of Roger Moore

Roger Moore is a man we all knew, loved and famous. The English actor until his death in 2017 wowed the world with his incredible performances in countless blockbuster films including the James Bond film series where he played the titular character from 1973 to 1985. In addition to having a very interesting and rewarding career, another interesting aspect of Moore’s life was his personal life. He was married four times in his lifetime, his fourth marriage being to Swedish-born Danish socialite Kristina Tholstrup.

Moore and Tholstrup, who was popularly known as Kiki, had been married for fifteen years (2002 until his death in 2017). The legendary actress described her union as a ‘quiet’ union, adding that she was his ‘soul mate’. This description made many people wonder who is the woman who brought the happiest years to Roger Moore’s life. If you’re one of those amazed, wonder no more because we’ve got you covered. Below is everything to know about Roger Moore’s Danish-Swedish wife, Kristina Tholstrup.

Who is Kristina Tholstrup?

Kristina Tholstrup was born in Sweden in September 1941 to parents of Danish descent. Besides that she spent her early days in Sweden with her parents, nothing more is known about her childhood days, parents or siblings.

Tholstrup reportedly found work as a flight attendant in her youth before moving into acting and appearing in a few TV shows, movies, and documentaries. Some of the works she has appeared in include Zulu Royal 2, Vivement Dimanche, Kongeligt bryllup, The Wedding, A Princess for Christmas (uncredited), Frederik & Mary and Prins Henrik.

Relations and marriage with Roger Moore

Prior to her marriage to Moore, which was her fourth and third marriage, Kristina Tholstrup was already a millionaire. She was more popular for marrying two Swedish tycoons who died and left her huge inheritances.

The two first met after Roger was diagnosed with cancer and she was battling the same disease at the time. Moore would later reveal in his book My Word is My Commitment, that he had become attracted to Kristina and thought of her a lot after she sent him a message wishing him well.

Moore and his future wife both lived in the same neighborhood at the time and the ailing actor was still married to his third wife, Luisa Mattioli, who is believed to be friends with Kristina. According to Roger, their shared experience battling cancer led them to fall in love with each other and they quickly became close friends. Their close relationship, of course, caused a dent in her marriage and Katrina’s friendship with Luisa who said she felt betrayed.

In 1993, Moore and Luisa broke up, and soon after that he started dating Kristina Tholstrup. He filed for divorce from Mattioli who refused until 2000 after the former couple agreed to a £10million settlement, but by this time Roger was already living with Tholstrup in Monte Carlo.

In 2002, the duo tied the knot in a private ceremony. Moore made it clear in his book that he found his soul mate in Kristina and that made him happier than words could ever express. The couple traveled the world together while Roger carried out his duties as UNICEF’s Children’s Representative. The couple remained until his death in May 2017.

Katrina and Roger did not have children together but they were parents of four children; Deborah Christian Moore and Geoffrey Robert Moore from Roger’s previous marriage and Christina Knudsen from Tholstrup’s previous relationship. Kristina Tholstrup sadly lost her daughter to cancer in 2016, she was 47.

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Net value

Kristina Tholstrup has done very well on her own, when it comes to her net worth. As previously reported, she was twice married to two Swedish tycoons, both of whom died and left her inheritances worth millions of dollars. The socialite also inherited a fortune from Roger, which now puts her net worth at $60 million.

In 2010, she won a libel suit against Daily Mail for a published play which claimed she was the mistress of a French Riviera Playboy in her youth. After the accusations turned out to be completely false and defamatory, Daily Mail had to pay him £10 million in damages.