King of Romania
King of the Romanians | |
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Details | |
Style | His Majesty |
First monarch | Carol I |
Last monarch | Michael I |
Formation | 15 March 1881 |
Abolition | 30 December 1947 |
Residence | Royal Palace |
Appointer | Hereditary |
Pretender(s) | Margareta |
The King of Romania (
History
The state had been internationally recognized as a
Romania's independence from the Ottoman Empire was recognized in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin. In an expression of full sovereignty, the principality was elevated to a kingdom in 1881, with Carol I becoming King of Romania.[2] Carol I died in 1914, and was succeeded by his nephew, Ferdinand I.
In 1927, Ferdinand I died, and the country was left in the care of a
After a ten-year rule, Carol II was forced to give up his crown in the wake of an outcry over the
The kingdom of Romania was a
On 23 August 1944, with the
Return from exile
After the
The former king was respected and recognized by the Parliament. His grandson[6] regularly visits different organisations in Romania. Princess Margareta and her husband bestow royal orders in the name of the former king for selected Romanians.
The royal house is still popular[7] and in 2014 Prime Minister Victor Ponta promised a referendum on whether or not to reinstate the monarchy if he were re-elected. A square was named in honour of the ex-king in 2012.[8] Following the death of the former king in 2017, and the largely positive reaction of the crowds to the royal family at his funeral, Romanian politicians have discussed whether to hold a referendum to restore the monarchy,[9] with around half the population (in early 2018) believing monarchy to be a better organisational form than a republic.[10]
Kings of Romania (1881–1947)
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Carol I
| 20 April 1839 – 10 October 1914 (aged 75) | 15 March 1881 | 10 October 1914 | Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, elected Sovereign Prince of Romania 20 April 1866, proclaimed King in 1881 | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
Ferdinand I
| 24 August 1865 – 20 July 1927 (aged 61) | 10 October 1914 | 20 July 1927 | Nephew of Carol I | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
Michael I (1st reign) [11]
| 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017 (aged 96) | 20 July 1927 | 8 June 1930 | Grandson of Ferdinand I | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
Carol II
| 15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953 (aged 59) | 8 June 1930 | 6 September 1940 | Son of Ferdinand I | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
Michael I (2nd reign) [12]
| 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017 (aged 96) | 6 September 1940 | 30 December 1947 | Son of Carol II; Restored | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
Queen consorts of Romania
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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King Ferdinand | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
Timeline
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of Kings, Heirs and Claimants to the Romanian throne. The kings, the heirs and the claimants are listed in chronological order.
Royal Standards
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Royal Standard (1881–1922)
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Royal Standard (1922–1947)
See also
- Domnitor
- List of Romanian consorts
- List of rulers of Moldavia
- List of rulers of Wallachia
- List of heads of state of Romania
- Regalia of Romania
References
- ^ "Gold set 1939". Romanian Coins. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
- ^ Kremnitz, Mite; Sidney Whitman, Sidney (1899). Reminiscences of the King of Roumania. Harper& Brothers.
- ^ "Fundamental Rules of the Royal Family of Romania" (PDF). The Romanian Royal Family website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.
- ^ "The Joys of Suffering," Volume 2, "Dialogue with a few intellectuals", by Rev. Fr. Dimitrie Bejan – "Orthodox Advices" website as of June 9, 2007 (in Romanian)
- ^ Ioan Scurtu, Theodora Stănescu-Stanciu, Georgiana Margareta Scurtu, "The History of the Romanians between 1918-1940" ("Istoria românilor între anii 1918–1940") Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, p. 280. (in Romanian)
- ^ "Romania: The discreet tonic of monarchy". 3 October 2012.
- ^ https://www.economist.com/blogs/eastern-approaches/2011/10/romanias-ex-monarchy Long live the ex-king
- ^ Patran, Iona (25 October 2012). "Romania government honours ex-king on 91st birthday". Reuters.
- ^ Lazar, Valeriu (18 December 2017). "PSD Executive Chairman says referendum on monarchy is an option. Tariceanu: debates are needed". The Romania Journal. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Lazar, Valeriu (1 February 2018). "46pc of Romanians say monarchy is better than the republic". The Romania Journal. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Nicholas ruling as prince regent.
- ^ With Ion Antonescu as Conducător, from 6 September 1940 to 23 August 1944.