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  Carol II of Romania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940.
Carol left Romania in a train laden with royal treasure: paintings by Old Masters such as Titian, Rubens, and Rembrandt, hundreds of canvasses, jewels, the armor that had decorated the walls of the royal palaces of Pelişor and Peleş.
Carol died in Portugal in 1953; his remains were returned to Romania in 2003.
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 Carol II van Roemenië - Wikipedia
Carol II (Sinaia 15 oktober 1893 - Estoril 4 april 1953) was van 8 juni 1930 tot 6 september 1940 koning van Roemenië.
Carol en Magda woonden een aantal jaar in verschillende Zuid-Amerikaanse landen en op 3 juni 1947 trouwden ze in Rio de Janeiro (Brazilië).
Carol werd begraven in Estoril (Portugal), maar zijn stoffelijk overschot werd in 2003 naar Roemenië overgebracht.
nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carol_II_van_Roemeni%C3%AB   (747 words)

  
 Michaël I van Roemenië - Wikipedia
In de tussentijd was zijn vader Carol II aan de macht.
Prins Carol kreeg kort na Michaëls geboorte een langdurige affaire met Elena Wolff (in het Roemeens bekend als Magda Lupescu).
Carol keerde op 7 juni 1930 onverwachts terug naar Roemenië en werd een dag later door het parlement tot koning gekroond.
nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_van_Roemeni%C3%AB   (764 words)

  
 King Carol II
Carol was sent to the Horaita-Neamt Monastery and later the Court of Ilfov declared the marriage null.
Carol was sent away in a long trip to end the relationship with Ioana Lambrino.
Carol II rests in the chapel of Portugal Kings in Estoril.
home.att.net /~cdsabau/Mihai/english/carol2en.html   (1163 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Carol II of Romania
HRH Prince Carol of Romania (8 August 1920 - 27 January 2006) was the eldest son of King Carol II of Romania from his first marriage to Zizi Lambrino.
Elena Wolff and Carol II arriving in the Caribbean in 1940 Elena Wolff (1895 - 1977), perhaps better known as Magda Lupescu -- Lupescu is the Romanian equivalent of the German surname Wolff and Elena can be a shortened form of Magdalena -- was the mistress of king Carol II of Romania and...
King Michael and Queen Anne King Michael (Romanian Mihai) of Romania (born October 25, 1921) was the son of King Carol II and reigned from July 20, 1927 to June 8, 1930, and again from September 6, 1940 until December 30, 1947.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Carol-II-of-Romania   (2541 words)

  
 Carol II - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
CAROL II [Carol II] 1893-1953, king of Romania, son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie.
Forced to call on Ion Antonescu to form a government (1940), Carol was deposed and fled abroad with Lupescu, whom he finally married in Brazil in 1947.
Keith Burger II of Mountainville was appointed a staff architect at The Office of Carol J.W. Kurth AIA Architect P.C. (Newsmakers).
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Carol2.asp   (327 words)

  
 King Carol I of Romania
Carol was born in Sigmaringen (south of today's Germany) on April 7/20, 1839, son of Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and his wife Josephine.
Germany was in tense relations with Austria, thus Carol had to travel with a false passport pretending to be a businessman.
Carol name is forever linked with the event and his role was a very important one.
www.cs.kent.edu /~amarcus/Mihai/english/carol1en.html   (578 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for carol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Carol II CAROL II [Carol II] 1893-1953, king of Romania, son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie.
Carol I CAROL I [Carol I] 1839-1914, prince (1866-81) and first king (1881-1914) of Romania, of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
Calculating Carol; She was the little girl who ran away to the circus and once wanted to be a pop star.
www.encyclopedia.com /articles/02329.html   (867 words)

  
 Carol - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Carol (French, noël), popular religious song, usually associated with Christmas, but also celebrating Easter and folk holidays, such as May Day....
Son of Ferdinand I, Carol was born in Sinaia and became Crown prince in 1914, when his father...
Carol I, original name Karl Eitel Friedrich (1839-1914), prince (1866-1881) and first king of Romania (1881-1914), born in Sigmaringen, Germany, and...
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 BUCHAREST DAILY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
He was the first son of Carol II, known as the "playboy king" for his romantic escapades and Ioana "Zizi" Lambrino, a Romanian ballerina.
Former King Michael, Carol II's son from his marriage to Queen Helen of Greece, contested the decision to declare Lambrino a legitimate son and Romania's Supreme Court has not yet ruled on Michael's appeal.
Carol II renounced his throne to marry his third wife, Elena Lupescu, and live in exile following a romantic liaison which scandalized Romania.
www.daily-news.ro /article_detail.php?idarticle=22040   (361 words)

  
 Carol II of Romania
King Carol II of Romania Carol II of Romania (15 October 1893 - 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940.
Forced under first Soviet and subsequently Hungarian, Bulgarian and German pressure to surrender parts of his kingdom to foreign rule, he was outmanoevred at last by the pro-German administration of Marshal Ion Antonescu, and abdicated in favour of Michael, settling ultimately in Portugal.
Category:Romanian monarchs Category:Knights of the Garter Category:House of Hohenzollern Carol II of Romania Carol II of Romania de:Carol II.
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 King Carol II, History_Other, College Term Papers.com
King Carol II King Carol II The country I chose for my internet project is Romania and the subject dealt with is the reign of King Carol II.
Despite all of this, Carol continued to see his lover, from this relationship Mircea the illegitimate son of Carol was born in 1920.
King Carol II was easily the most disputed of the Kings but also had a precarious life style that stood out and made him probably get more attention then he really deserved.
www.collegetermpapers.com /TermPapers/History_Other/King_Carol_II.shtml   (1339 words)

  
 Carol II, re di Romania
Carol II di Romania nacque il 3 ottobre 1893 dal principe Ferdinando e dalla principessa Maria a Sinaia in Romania.
Il 10 maggio 1921 Carol ed Elena si sposarono avendo, l'anno successivo il figlio Michele.
Carol abdicò a favore del figlio diciannovenne Michele e partì in esilio il 7 settembre 1940 non senza condurre con se l'amante e il tesoro della corona insieme con opere di Tiziano, El Greco e di altri artisti di valore inestimabile.
www.olokaustos.org /geo/romania/carol.htm   (793 words)

  
 Carol II of Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Eldest son of Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, King of Romania, and his wife, Princess Marie of Edinburgh (betterknown as Marie ofRomania), who was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and also of Czar Alexander II of Russia.
Known more for his romantic misadventures than for any leadership skills, Carol (Romanian for Charles) first married inOdessa, Ukraine, 31 August 1918, incontravention of royal law, Joanna Marie Valentina Lambrino, ("Zizi" Lambrino) (1898-1953), daughter of a Romanian general; they had one son,Mircea Gregor Carol Lambrino, and the marriage was annulled by royal decree in 1919.
Carol died in Portugal, but hisremains were returned to Romania in 2003.
www.therfcc.org /carol-ii-of-romania-57112.html   (330 words)

  
 Carol II. (Rumänien) - Wikipedia
Carol war ein Sohn König Ferdinands von Rumänien und der Prinzessin Marie von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1875-1927), der Tochter des Herzogs Alfred von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha.
Kronprinz Carol war zwar mit Prinzessin Elena von Griechenland verheiratet (die Ehe wurde 1928 geschieden), doch wurde er im Jahr 1926 von der Thronfolge ausgeschlossen, da seine nicht standesgemäßen Liebschaften, vor allem mit der gebürtigen Jüdin Magda Lupescu, für andauernde Skandale sorgten.
Carol ging mit Frau Lupescu ins Exil nach Paris und Michael, der fünfjährige Sohn von Carol und Elena, bestieg de iure den Thron.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carol_II.   (633 words)

  
 Carol ii of romania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Start the Carol ii of romania article or add a request for it.
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/carol_ii_of_romania   (194 words)

  
 - Segunda Guerra Mundial - Biografías - Exordio
El 6 de junio de 1930 Carol regresa secretamente a Bucarest y dos días después, el 8 de junio, el Parlamento lo proclama como el Rey Carol II de Rumania, dándose el hecho curioso de que un padre suceda a su hijo en el trono.
La complicación del panorama internacional obligó a Carol II el 6 de setiembre de 1940 a nuevamente abdicar en favor de su hijo Miguel I, que formó gobierno con el General Ion Antonescu.
Carol II dejó Rumania para siempre el 7 de setiembre de 1940 junto con su amante Elena Lupescu en un tren especial, llevándose muchos tesoros del palacio, incluyendo pinturas famosas de Tiziano, El Greco y Grigorescu y reservas de oro y dinero del tesoro.
www.exordio.com /1939-1945/personajes/caroliiLARGE.html   (870 words)

  
 Carol II of Romania - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Carol II of Romania
In 1925 he renounced the succession because of his affair with Elena Lupescu and went into exile in Paris.
Michael succeeded to the throne in 1927, but in 1930 Carol returned to Romania and was proclaimed king.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Carol+II+of+Romania   (163 words)

  
 KING CAROL II - CARD SIGNED
King Carol II's reign was marked by continued attempts to please both Germany and Russia.
Carol II was succeeded by his 19-year-old son.
Carol II died in 1953, Lupescu in 1977.
www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/6_2001/leaders/KING_CAROL_II.htm   (281 words)

  
 www.1939-45.org / Biographies : Carol II de Roumanie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Carol II de Roumanie est le roi le plus controversé de Roumanie.
Carol malgré les interdictions de son père continua à voir sa compagne.
Carol, venait de faire la connaissance de la femme qui dominera tout le reste de son existence : Elena "Magda" Lupescu.
www.1939-45.org /bios/carol.htm   (886 words)

  
 Carol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Look up Carol, carol in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Carol I of Romania (1839-1914), king of Romania
Carol II of Romania (1893-1954), king of Romania
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carol   (135 words)

  
 Chronology
He was to be known as Carol I. May 10, 1866 - Carol I arrived in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, and swore the oath of office in Parliament.
Carol I took over the leadership of the united Romanian and Russian troops.
She was the daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain.
www.cs.kent.edu /~amarcus/Mihai/english/cronologieen.html   (2686 words)

  
 Carol_II_of_Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
'''Carol II of Romania''', (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940.
Eldest son of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of HRH Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria.
Forced under first Soviet and subsequently Hungarian, Bulgarian, Italian and German pressure to surrender parts of his kingdom to foreign rule, he was outmanoevred at last by the pro-German administration of Marshal Ion Antonescu, and abdicated in favour of Michael, settling ultimately in Portugal.
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 Actueel
Koning Michael regeerde van 1927 tot 1930 toen hij zijn vader Carol II als koning verving en van 1940 tot de communistische machtsovername in 1947.
Carol deserteerde uit het leger en trouwde in Odessa met zijn geliefde Zizi Lambrino.
Carol II trouwde later met een Griekse prinses en uit dit huwelijk werd in 1921 Michael geboren.
www.absofacts.com /royalty/actueel/actueel004.shtml   (665 words)

  
 Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafn831 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Crown Prince Carol of Romania (the future King Carol II) renounced the throne in 1925 for the sake of his divorced mistress Madame Lupescu.
Carol's career had been packed with scandal, causing his father, King Ferdinand, to say of him on his deathbed, "Carol is like a Swiss cheese, excellent for what it is, but so full of holes".
Three years later Carol was reinstated as monarch, but was deposed in 1940 by the Romanian dictator Antonescu and went into exile; Michael became King once more and reigned for seven years.
www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafn831.htm   (437 words)

  
 H-Net Review: Gudrun Staedel-Schneider on The Playboy King: Carol II of Romania
The author introduces the reader to Carol as a child and adolescent (Chapter 2), to Carol as womanizer (Chapter 3), and to Carol under the influence of Elena Lupescu (Chapters 4-6).
Considering the impact Carol had on the fate of the country he led between 1930 and 1940, one is not really interested in knowing that Carol wore a tuxedo and that Zizi Lambrino was dressed in a handmade gown of crepe de chine when they were married in Odessa in 1918 (p.
It is easy, and maybe true, to say that Carol was lacking a balanced personality, that he was wax in the hands of lower and middle class women, but according to the known literature, Carol was steadfast, once he had chosen his partner; this fact is not mentioned.
www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=29036859216634   (1430 words)

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