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  Carol II of Romania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eldest son of Ferdinand I, King of Romania, and his wife, Queen Marie, a daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria.
He next married, in Athens, Greece, (10 March 1921), Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, in Romania Crown Princess Elena, but the marriage soon collapsed in the wake of the king's affair with Elena "Magda" Lupescu (1895?–1977), daughter of a Jewish pharmacist and his Roman Catholic wife.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carol_II_of_Romania   (585 words)

  
 Princess Margarita of Romania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was married in Lausanne on September 21, 1996 to Radu Duda, who by an act of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern (the Head of the Princely House of Hohenzollern) was created Prince of Hohenzollern-Veringen.
Her heiress is her next sister, Princess Elena of Romania.
Princess Margarita is involved in an international corruption scandal surrounding the purchase by the Romanian Government of two decomissioned UK Royal Navy frigates, for which an alleged £ 7 million bribe was paid
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Princess_Margarita_of_Romania   (340 words)

  
 Romania
In 1881 the parliament proclaimed Romania a kingdom, and Charles was crowned in Bucharest's cathedral with a crown fashioned from an Ottoman cannon seized at Plevna.
Romania's leaders refused to participate in the subsequent German-Soviet armistice negotiations; once the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed, however, Romania had little choice but to agree to a preliminary armistice.
Romania's occupation of Budapest deepened ongoing Hungarian bitterness at the Paris conference against Bratianu, who stubbornly opposed the partition of the Banat and provisions of the treaties guaranteeing rights of minority ethnic groups.
www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/romania/all.html   (17568 words)

  
 2Romania - News About Romania
Romania will soon close the last of its communist-era orphanages that shocked the West in the 1990s with harrowing television images of children chained to their beds.
Somehow though, his roots in Romania were apparent, perhaps in the flowing white shirt he wore, or in the gold chain around his neck with the pendant hidden in the folds of his collar, but mostly in the broad plains of his Eastern European face and jet fl hair.
Romania and Bulgaria are hoping that a report to be issued in Brussels Wednesday on their suitability to join the European Union will help them move closer to becoming members of the Union.
2romania.blogspot.com /2003_12_01_2romania_archive.html   (5329 words)

  
 HM King Mihai I of Romania
The founder of the Romanian Royal Family, Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was a descendant of the Swabian line and was born in Sigmaringen (in the south of today's Germany) in April 1839.
Romania was just a part of what it was just few years before.
The third authoritarian Romanian regime is established in modern Romania, after the one of Carol II and the national-legionary one.
home.att.net /~cdsabau/Mihai/english/mihai1en.html   (2033 words)

  
 ROMANIA
Romania is situated in south-eastern Europe between latitudes 43 37' 07" north and longitudes 20 15' 44" east, extending approximately 480 km north to south and 640 km east to west.
Romania's capital city is Bucharest, with an area of 1,521 sq.
Romania has continued to strive towards hastening the process of economic and political reform, towards strengthening democracy and its institutions.
www.icbt.ro /Romania.html   (4643 words)

  
 Genealogy of the Royal Family of Romania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
HRH Elisabeta Charlotte Josephine Alexandra Victoria Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern
HRH Marie Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern ("Mignon")
HRH Maria Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern
www.geocities.com /henrivanoene/genromania.html   (868 words)

  
 Elena S. Danielson: Documenting Romania's Long Struggle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Elena S. Danielson is the archivist at the Hoover Institution Archives.
Although Hoover was skeptical of the colorful Queen Marie and her role in the negotiations, he was determined to support the growth of democratic institutions in Romania.
From interviews with the new leadership, it is clear that Romania’s struggle to establish a Western-style democracy has just begun and that the mission of the Hoover Archives to document Romania’s long struggle has entered a new phase.
www.hooverdigest.org /011/danielson.html   (1829 words)

  
 Your Online Portal to Romania -- Romanian History
For a quick introduction to Princess Ileana's life and work (she was princess and nurse, social and charity worker, mother and abbess), see this short biography on Blouse Roumaine, which also includes a few excerpts from I Live Again.
On May 26, 2006 Romania returned Bran Castle to Dominic Habsburg, Maria-Magdalena Holzhousen and Elisabeth Sandhofen, heirs of Princess Ileana who inherited the castle from her mother, Queen Marie.
Ceausescu and the Securitate: Coercion and Dissent in Romania, 1965-1989
members.tripod.com /travelromania/i_romanianhistory.htm   (1392 words)

  
 Blouse Roumaine // Free Excerpt - Ileana Malancioiu // Selected & Introduced by Constantin Roman
Romania’s political dilemma between 1914 and 1916 in entering the war on the side of the Allies, caused her to sit on the fence as a neutral country for two good years.
Yet it is clear that confronted with persistent and even justified criticism of Romania’s treatment of minorities, Romania’s chief negotiator, Prime Minister Bratianu, soon found himself losing ground, as well as his temper, when faced with the patronizing attitudes of the Supreme Council.
Although Romania, like most European nations had little place for women in politics, Marie, had a firm if unofficial role as adviser to her husband, king Ferdinand until his death in 1927.
www.blouseroumaine.com /freeexcerpt_p14.html   (701 words)

  
 Timeline Romania
It was concluded by the delegates of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece.
In 2006 Romania passed legislation to return property that had been confiscated under Communist rule, to former owners and to establish a fund to pay damages for assets that could not be returned.
Romania and Bulgaria likely will be delayed until 2007 because of weak economies, the Commission said, adding Turkey was the weakest link among candidates.
timelines.ws /countries/ROMANIA.HTML   (6571 words)

  
 Blouse Roumaine // Free Excerpt - Princess Ileana of Romania // Selected & Introduced by Constantin Roman
The Princess Ileana was born, in 1909 in Bucharest, Romania, the youngest daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie.
Princess Ileana was related through her mother, Queen Marie to the royal families of Great Britain and Russia.
Unfortunately soon after her return to Romania, Ileana had to confront the invading Russian armies, the advent of Communism and finally the abdication of King Michael in 1947.
www.blouseroumaine.com /freeexcerpt_p10.html   (1092 words)

  
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 An American in Romania @ WeBlog.ro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Her mother in Romania had a heart attack after being told the news.
Once back in Bucharest [Romania's capital], Romanian police escorted the funeral processions to their home towns, where they were buried.
Elena's family is a family of immigrants, with eight brothers and sisters.
www.weblog.ro /soj/2004-03-24/State+Funeral+in+Madrid.html   (2178 words)

  
 Romania Travel - Castles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The building, which had been purchased by Cuza, was restored and furnished by Princess Elena, his wife.
After the death of the prince and of his two sons, the princess Elena left the Ruginoasa Palace.
In 1907, the mortal remains of the prince were buried in the crypt of the church raised in 1833.
www.netsoft.ro /people/mdragoi/romania/romania/castles/ruginoasa.html   (189 words)

  
 : Constantin Roman | Book - Blouse Roumaine - Queen Elisabeth of Romania
Princess Elisabeth von Wied came to Romania in 1869 at the age of 16, to marry Karl von Hohenzollern, known as Carol I of Romania.
Following the War of Independence of 1877 and the Treaty of Berlin (1878), Romania was declared a Kingdom in 1881 and Elisabeth became the first Queen of Romania..
As part of the same campaign Romania participated to the Paris Universal Expositions of 1867, 1868, 1889 and 1900 inwith numerous pieces traditionally made by women, such as embroideries and tapestries and in 1912 the Queen organized in Berlin the exhibition “Die Frau im Kunst und Beruf” (The woman in art and industry) (q.v.
www.constantinroman.com /blouseroumaine/page_quo_08.html   (801 words)

  
 Romania Heads
At the age of 16 she married Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania.
In 1930-40 Carol was king again, until Michael was reinstated as king, and she was his chief advisor until he was forced to abdicate by the communists in 1947.
She was very conservative and anti-progressive, and in 1940 Carol was forced to abdicate, in favour of his son, ex-king Michael.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /Romania_Heads.htm   (742 words)

  
 Cruise Critic Member Reviews: Caribbean Princess by Louise Wozniak
If I could make one suggestion to everyone reading this, it would be to read the information you received from Princess and keep a folder with all your travel documents and have them ready.
The buffet line is a little hard to manage at first because people are entering from both ends and of course since many of us haven’t eaten anything except the bag of pretzels on the plane, people are a little aggressive.
Another couple booked a trip to Megan’s Bay through Princess and said it was the best beach they have ever seen and not to be missed.
www.cruisecritic.com /memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=13620   (1658 words)

  
 Namnlöst dokument
His parents were Carol II, King of Romania and Princess Elena (née Princess of Greece and Denmark).
On December 30th, 1947 he was forced to leave Romania and the monarchy was abolished.
On March 10th, 1921 he married 2nd Princess Elena of Greece and Denmark, born on May 2nd, 1896, died on November 28th, 1982.
www.warholm.nu /Kingrom.html   (471 words)

  
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 Queen Marie of Romania, Papers
Marie was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and married Ferdinand of Romania in 1893.
Princess Ileana moved to the United States after her deportation from the communist state of Romania.
The second division is devoted to Princess Ileana with photographs of her family and residence in Austria.
speccoll.library.kent.edu /women/queen.html   (7750 words)

  
 Costa do Sol : Introduction | Frommers.com
The sun coast is sometimes known as A Costa dos Reis, the Coast of Kings because it's a magnet for deposed royalty -- exiled kings, pretenders, marquesses from Italy, princesses from Russia, and baronesses from Germany.
Some live simply, as did the late Princess Elena of Romania (Magda Lupescu), a virtual recluse in an unpretentious villa.
Others insist on a rigid court atmosphere, as did Umberto, who was king of Italy for 1 month in 1946 and then was forced into exile.
www.frommers.com /destinations/costadosol/2619010001.html   (452 words)

  
 Princess 3 Theatre - Weekly Newsletter
The crack unit arrives in Romania with all the latest equipment, including a new type of scuba tank that allows a diver to remain submerged for up to 24 hours.
After fighting to help California become the 31st state of the Union, Zorro promises his wife Elena that he will give up his secret identity and live a normal life as Alejandro de la Vega.
But now, the same forces that conspired to keep California from becoming part of the United States are plotting to unleash a threat that has been 500 years in the making -- a threat that could change the course of history forever.
www.exhibitorads.com /csentry/times-to-cs\93_3192656.html   (1348 words)

  
 Prince Charles Traces His Roots Back To Romania | Jurnalul National
This is one of the protestant churches in Romania which hosted for the past three hundred years a collection of family crests relevant for both Romania and Hungary.
Their daughter, Princess Mary von Teck, married George the V-th, who was the grandson of Queen Victoria, and later became the grandfather of Queen Elisabeth the II.
The castle of the Rhedey family was built during the 13th century by Laszlo Rhedey, on top of an older castle, and was renovated in 1759 and 1809, when it took its neo-baroque look.
www.jurnalul.ro /articol.php?id=2976   (898 words)

  
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 Your Online Portal to Romania -- Famous Romanians
Not taking the offer, he returned to Romania, where he was, until 1989, the last golf professor behind the Iron Curtain.
Johnny Weissmuller was born in Romania in 1904 (other sources say 1902) and emigrated to the US with his family a few years later.
In light of her upcoming visit to three European countries, Princess Sayako vows her admiration for pan-flute virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir and her commitment to further cultural exchanges between Romania and Japan.
members.tripod.com /travelromania/i_famousromanians_f.htm   (1758 words)

  
 NewsFromRussia.Com Spain's Princess Leonor is baptized
Princess Leonor, the first child of Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia and herself in line to be queen, was baptized on Saturday.
She flinched and squirmed a bit but did not cry as water was poured on her forehead.
Princess Letizia, a former TV anchorwoman, held her daughter as the archbishop of Madrid baptized her at the Zarzuela Palace, the king's residence, with water from the River Jordan.
newsfromrussia.com /world/2006/01/14/71172.html   (2411 words)

  
 Halbum.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Aleksandar I, H.M. Queen Marie, H.M. Queen Marie of Romania, H.M. King Ferdinand
I of Romania, H.R.H. Princess Beatrice d'Orleans, H.I.H. Grand Duchess Kira of
Carol of Romania (future King Carol II), H.R.H. Duke of Genua, R.R.H. Prince
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 Romania : An interesting country and place to visit, do business, and possibly vacation in. For Tourists and ...
Romania : An interesting country and place to visit, do business, and possibly vacation in.
Taste of Romania : Its Cookery and Glimpses of Its History, Folklore, Art, Literature, and Poetry (New Hippocrene Original Cookbooks) - 2nd Edition -- Nicolae Klepper; Hardcover
Note: Some items may be out of stock or even out of print; prices subject to change.
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 Halbum.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Sitting on the ground: T.R.H. Princess Ileana of Romania and Princess Marina of Greece (sister of Princess Olga).
Sitting, from left to right: H.R.H. Princess Helen of Greece (the Bride's mother), H.M. Queeh Sophie of Greece.
H.R.H. Princess Olga, H.R.H. Prince Paul, H.M. Queen Marie of Romania, H.R.H. Duchess of York (presently H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).
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 Princess of Thieves (2001) (TV)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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