Anne of Romania
Anne Ana | |||||
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Queen consort of Romania (titular) | |||||
Born | Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma 18 September 1923 Paris, France | ||||
Died | 1 August 2016 Morges, Vaud, Switzerland | (aged 92)||||
Burial | 13 August 2016 Curtea de Argeș Cathedral, Romania | ||||
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House | Bourbon-Parma | ||||
Father | Prince René of Bourbon-Parma | ||||
Mother | Princess Margaret of Denmark |
Anne (born Princess Anne Antoinette Françoise Charlotte Zita Marguerite of Bourbon-Parma;[1] 18 September 1923 – 1 August 2016) was the wife of King Michael I of Romania. She married Michael in 1948, the year after he had abdicated the throne. Nonetheless, she was known after the marriage as Queen Anne (Romanian: Regina Ana).
Early life
Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma was born on 18 September 1923 in Paris, France, as the only daughter of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Margaret of Denmark.[1] With her three brothers she spent her childhood in France. To her family she was known as Nane (in English Nan).[2]
Their holidays were spent alternately at the Villa Pianore in Lucca with their paternal grandmother the
Marriage
Engagement
In November 1947, Anne met Michael I of Romania, who was visiting London for the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten.[1][4] A year earlier, Queen Mother Helen had invited Anne, her mother, and brothers for a visit to Bucharest, but the plan did not come off.[5] Meanwhile, Michael had glimpsed Anne in a newsreel and requested a photograph from the film footage.[5]
Anne did not want to accompany her parents to London for the royal wedding as she wished to avoid meeting King Michael in official surroundings. Instead, she planned to stay behind, go alone to the Paris railway station and, pretending to be a passerby in the crowd, privately observe the king as his entourage escorted him to his London-bound train.
A few days later, Anne accepted an invitation to accompany Michael and his mother when he piloted a Beechcraft aeroplane to take his aunt Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, back home to Lausanne.[5] Sixteen days after meeting, Michael proposed to Anne while the couple were out on a drive in Lausanne. She initially declined, but later accepted after taking long walks and drives with him.[3] Although Michael gave her an engagement ring a few days later, he felt obliged to refrain from a public announcement until he informed his government, despite the fact that the press besieged them in anticipation.[5]
Michael returned to
Wedding
As a
It has been surmised that the Pope's refusal was, in part, motivated by the fact that when
Although under a great deal of stress,
The wedding ceremony was held on 10 June 1948 in Athens, Greece, in the throne room of the Royal Palace;
As no papal dispensation was given for the marriage, when it was celebrated according to the rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church, it was deemed invalid by the Roman Catholic Church, but perfectly legal by every other authority. The couple eventually took part in a religious ceremony again, on 9 November 1966, at the Roman Catholic Church of St Charles in Monaco, thus satisfying Roman Catholic canon law.[5]
Adult life
After their wedding in 1948, Anne and Michael rented a house in
In June 2008, Anne and Michael celebrated their
- Events were:
- On the 10th, a concert by the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra was held in their honour at the Romanian Athenaeum.[7]
- On the 11th, there was a reception held at had the chance to congratulate the couple.
- On the 12th, in the morning at the National Museum of Romanian History there was a book release about Anne and King Michael's 60 years together published by Agerpres.[8] In the evening there was a private formal dinner held at Peleș Castle in Sinaia.
Guests at the events included: their two eldest daughters
Family
Anne and King Michael had five daughters, all of whom have been married and three of whom have children:
- Margareta, Crown Princess of Romania (b. 26 March 1949), married Radu Dudain 1996.
- Princess Elena of Romania (b. 15 November 1950), married Robin Medforth-Mills on 20 July 1983 and was divorced on 28 November 1991. They have two children. She married secondly Alexander McAteer on 14 August 1998.
- Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (b. 1 April 1985), married civilly Alina Maria Binder on 6 October 2017.[11] Before his marriage, he had a relationship to Nicoleta Cirjan, which resulted in a daughter.[12]
- Iris Anna Cirjan (b. 9 February 2016)
- Maria Alexandra Medforth-Mills (b. 7 November 2020)
- Michael de Roumanie-Medforth-Mills (b. 15 April 2022)
- Elisabeta-Karina de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (b. 4 January 1989)
- Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (b. 1 April 1985), married civilly Alina Maria Binder on 6 October 2017.[11] Before his marriage, he had a relationship to Nicoleta Cirjan, which resulted in a daughter.[12]
- Princess Irina of Romania (b. 28 February 1953), married John Kreugeron 4 October 1983, from whom she was divorced on 24 November 2003. They have two children. She married secondly John Wesley Walker on 10 November 2007.
- Michael-Torsten Kreuger (b. 25 February 1984), married Tara Marie Littlefield on 26 February 2011.
- Kohen Kreuger (b. 28 March 2012)
- Angelica-Margareta Bianca (b. 29 December 1986), married Richard Robert Knight on 25 October 2009 (divorced in November 2018).
- Courtney Bianca Knight (b. 31 May 2007)
- Diana Knight (b. 2011)
- Michael-Torsten Kreuger (b. 25 February 1984), married Tara Marie Littlefield on 26 February 2011.
- Princess Sophie of Romania(b. 29 October 1957), married Alain Michel Biarneix on 29 August 1998 and was divorced in 2002, with a daughter.
- Elisabeta-Maria de Roumanie Biarneix (b. 15 August 1999)
- Princess Maria of Romania (b. 13 July 1964), married Kazimierz Wiesław Mystkowski[13] on 16 September 1995 and divorced in December 2003.
Anne was the younger sister of Prince Jacques of Bourbon-Parma and elder sister to
As a granddaughter of Robert I, Duke of Parma she was first cousin to: King Boris III of Bulgaria; Robert Hugo, Duke of Parma; Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria; Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma; Crown Prince Otto of Austria; and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg.
Death
Anne died on 1 August 2016 in Ehc - Hospital Morges in Morges, Switzerland, at the age of 92.[14][15][16][17] Although the offer to confer a posthumous military medal on her was declined by her family,[18] Romania's President Klaus Iohannis offered condolences to King Michael and the royal family, issuing a statement which described the deceased as devoted to the country whose name she bore, "Her Majesty Queen Ana of Romania will remain forever in memory and in our hearts as one of the most important symbols of wisdom, dignity and, especially, as a model of moral conduct.".[19] The government of Romania declared that the 13 August 2016 shall be a national day of mourning, during which the Romanian flag when displayed is to fly at half-mast at all institutions and buildings, private, cultural and partisan as well as public, and television and radio broadcasts are to adapt their programming appropriately in memory of Anne of Romania, whose funeral will be conducted that day at the Curtea de Argeș Cathedral.[20] Two days later, on 5 August, President Nicolae Timofti of Moldova likewise decreed national mourning on 13 August in memory of Queen Anne, also calling for the republic to observe a moment of silence at 10 am on that day.[21][22][23]
In July 2023, to celebrate a century since her birth, the National Bank of Romania launched a 10 Lei silver coin into the numismatic circuit. The obverse of the coin shows Săvârșin Castle with the inscription "ROMANIA" in a circular arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the nominal value "10 LEI" and the year of issue "2023". The reverse of the coin shows the portrait and cipher of Queen Anne and the inscriptions "QUEEN ANE" and "100 YEARS OF BIRTH".[24]<[25]
Honours
- France: Recipient of the Croix de Guerre Medal 1939–1945[26]
Dynastic
- House of Romania: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I[29]
- Order of the Crown[29]
- Austrian Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross, 1st Class
- Orléans-French Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Lazarus[30][31]
- Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
Ancestry
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References
Citations
- ^ ISBN 0-396-06840-5.
- ^ Romania Regala
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Queen Anne of Romania – obituary". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Mutler, Alison. "Anne of Romania, wife of King Michael, dies at 92". Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Eilers-Koenig, Marlene (2008). "The Marriage of King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania". European Royal History Journal. 11.3 (LXIII). Arturo E. Beeche: 3–10.
- ^ "Aniversarea căsătoriei Majestăților Lor". Familiaregala.ro. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Majestatile Lor Regele Mihai si Regina Ana au sarbatorit Nunta de Diamant". Familiaregala.ro. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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- ^ "Nicholas Medforth-Mills: Baby-Skandal! Vaterschaftstest überführt Ex-Prinz". News.de (in German). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Genealogy
- ^ "A murit Regina Ana la vârsta de 92 de ani. Principesa va fi înmormântată la Curtea de Argeş, alături de ceilalţi regi ai României – FOTO, VIDEO". Mediafax.ro. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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- ^ The Romania Journal. President Iohannis intended to decorate Queen Anne post mortem, royal tradition doesn’t allow Archived 8 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 5 Augusts 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Jurnalul.Iohannis: Regina Ana, unul dintre cele mai importante simboluri de înţelepciune, demnitate şi reper de conduită Archived 2 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine 1 August 2016. (Romanian). Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Comunicat de presă – ședință de guvern. Guvernul a stabilit 13 august 2016, zi de doliu național. 3 August 2016. (Romanian). Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Moldova website
- ^ Moldovan president declares 13 August 2016 as national mourning day
- ^ Degree 13 August 2016
- ^ "100 de ani de la nașterea Reginei Ana". Banca Naţională a României (http (in Romanian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Fontaine, Nicolas (25 July 2023). "Des pièces en argent frappées pour les 100 ans de la naissance de la reine Anne de Roumanie". Histoires Royales (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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- ^ a b "Familia Regala – Ordinului Coroana Romaniei". familiaregala.ro. "The King and Queen are entitled to the Order of the Romanian Crown, in the rank of Grand Cross."
- ^ "Connaissance des Religions > Sommaires – 1985–1994". Cdr.religion.info. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ La Vie Chevaleresque, December 1956, 21/22:p.73-74
Bibliography
- Bramsen, Bo (1992). Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt [The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. ISBN 87-553-1843-6.
- ISBN 973-577-338-4. (A quasi-official biography by her son-in-law, originally published in Romanian as Un război, un exil, o viaţă, Bucharest, 2000).[1]
- Lerche, Anna; Mandal, Marcus (2003). A royal family : the story of Christian IX and his European descendants. Copenhagen: Aschehoug. ISBN 9788715109577.
External links
- Official website of the Romanian royal family
- Official blog of the Romanian royal family
- Official website of the Parmese ducal family
- Obituary – Reuters
- – Biography and other obituaries
- ^ Radu, Prince of Hohenzollern-Veringen (2002) ANNE OF ROMANIA A War, An Exile, A Life Archived 19 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. The Romanian Cultural Foundation Publishing House, Bucharest,
ISBN 978-973-577-338-0. The ISBN printed in the document (973-577-338-8) is invalid, causing a checksum error.