Prince Mircea of Romania
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Prince Mircea | |
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Born | 3 January [O.S. 22 December 1912] 1913Note 1 Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
Died | 2 November 1916 Știrbey Domain, Buftea, Kingdom of Romania | (aged 3)
Burial | The New Archbishopric and Royal Cathedral in Curtea de Argeș[1] |
House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
Father | Ferdinand I of Romania (officially) Barbu Știrbey (rumored) |
Mother | Marie of Edinburgh |
Prince Mircea of Romania (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmirtʃe̯a]; 3 January 1913 – 2 November 1916) was the third son and youngest child of King Ferdinand of Romania and Marie of Edinburgh and the great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother. He died aged 3 in November 1916.
Birth
Prince Mircea was born in
Death
Prince Mircea died at
. His death certificate was partially burnt. His original tombstone read:Here lies the youngest son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie, born 21 December 1912 and died October 1916, in time of war, while the soldiers of Romania were sacrificing their lives for the centuries’ dream of achieving national unity. For two years, he remained the sole guardian of the home of his parents, over which the country’s flag had ceased to fly. Mourn for him, for he shared with us the days of suffering, but the days of rejoicing he did not live to see.
In 1920, Mircea's eldest brother, the future Carol II, named his child with Zizi Lambrino Mircea Grigore, in memory of Prince Mircea who had died just four years earlier. In 1941, Mircea was reburied, at the request of Princess Ileana, from Cotroceni to the little chapel of Bran Castle, close to the burial place of Marie's heart.[citation needed]
In January 2018, it was announced that the remains of King Carol II will be moved to the new Archdiocesan and Royal Cathedral, along with those of Queen Mother Helen. In addition, the remains of Prince Mircea will also be moved to the new cathedral.[citation needed]
Etymology
Mircea is an exclusively Romanian-used name that is derived from the Old Slavic mir meaning "peace" or "world".[citation needed]
Prince Mircea was named after
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Notes
- ^Note 1 The most common used date is January 3, but the date on his first tomb had the Old Style date, 22 December 1912.[citation needed]
- ^Note 2 It was believed at the time that his biological father was Prince Barbu Știrbey and now most historians agree that this is true.[citation needed]
- ^Note 3 Mary Green was also the governess of his sister, Princess Ileana and his brother, Prince Nicholas.[citation needed]