Nicholas Medforth-Mills (formerly His Royal Highness Prince Nicholas of Romania)

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae delivered the prizes at the festival Grand Prix Nova on 6th June at the Elisabeta Palace.
Festivalul internațional de teatru radiofonic Grand Prix Nova, a treia ediție la București _ Familia Regală a României _ Royal Family of Romania
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From the Danube Delta Rally
Principele Nicolae, la Danube Delta Rally 2015 _ Familia Regală a României _ Royal Family of Romania
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On Sunday 7th June Nicolae delivered prizes at a Horse Show.
Principele Nicolae, la Salonul Calului _ Familia Regală a României _ Royal Family of Romania
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[Cory]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHkHGLr83LU&feature=share

 

[eya]

WOW With this muse is more charming.

 

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae took part at a mountain bike marathon in Poiana Brasov on Sunday 7th June, along with 350 other cyclists. Competitors raced through the forest trails of over 40 kilometers. Nicolae chose the easier route, the half-marathon.
"It's fun for me, I rediscovered cycling and now, today, is the second competition in which I participate. I learn a lot from others in the team", said Nicolae.
Video, Nicolae is interviewed
Principele Nicolae, la un maraton de ciclism în Poiana Braşov

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[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae visited the Romanian Olympic Committee on Monday 8th June, he was presented the new visual identity of ROC.
Today prince Nicolae has arrived to Baku on his official visit to Azerbaijan, he will attend at the opening of the European Games, and follow the sports competitions on the two first days.
Principele Nicolae, la Jocurile Europene de la Baku _ Familia Regală a României _ Royal Family of Romania
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From Nicolae's Facebook, at the European Games in Baku
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[Duc_et_Pair]

Prince Nicolae visited the Romanian Olympic Committee on Monday 8th June, he was presented the new visual identity of ROC.
Today prince Nicolae has arrived to Baku on his official visit to Azerbaijan, he will attend at the opening of the European Games, and follow the sports competitions on the two first days.
Principele Nicolae, la Jocurile Europene de la Baku _ Familia Regală a României _ Royal Family of Romania
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My compliments for the sharp and well-tailored outfit of the Prince. It is clear he puts efforts in appearing as a perfect dressed gentleman, representing the House of Romania.

 

[eya]

I agree with you. And must some reignining royals ask for advises from Nicolae about that.

 

[Cory]

His visit to Baku is controversial. The European leaders avoided the event not to favour the Russian propaganda.

 

[eya]

He is goingto Baku to support his country and their athletes. They must not to have any relationchip the games with the politicians.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

It is the same controverse when the Dutch royal couple went to Sotchi, for the Olympic Winter Games. There were protests about that too but it was before the problems with Ukraine. It is difficult because -like Prince Nicolae- the Dutch royals only wanted to support the (very succesful, 24 medals...) Dutch équipe.

 

[LadyFinn]

Nicolae is not a leader of the country, he is there to support the athletes and Romania's prime minister Victor Ponta attended also at the opening of the European Games in Baku.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Nicolae is not a leader of the country, he is there to support the athletes and Romania's prime minister Victor Ponta attended also at the opening of the European Games in Baku.

That is indeed different but here you see how thin the ice is royals have to walk on, even when they do not have an official function at all, they can be exposed to (often unfair) criticism. Mr O'Neill can tell something about that...

 

[Cory]

Nicolae is not a leader of the country, he is there to support the athletes and Romania's prime minister Victor Ponta attended also at the opening of the European Games in Baku.

The prime minister was very critisized for being with Putin and Lukasenko at this event.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills / Prince Nicolae of Romania in gala

 

[eya]

Since when Nicolae have two names and i don't know?

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Since when Nicolae have two names and i don't know?

His official name, born in Switzerland from a British father is Nicholas Medforth-Mills. He uses that name internationally. Also his LinkedIn profile is with that name. The surname was changed into "Nicholas de Roumanie Medforth-Mills" but I am not sure if that also counts for his British passport.

Five years ago his grandfather, former King Michael created him Prince of Romania but of course, as Romania is no monarchy, in principle he can call him everything. Tsar of La-la-land or something. I doubt he is registered as "Principele Nicolae al României" in his (republican) Romanian passport.

 

[eya]

I see. For romanians is the Tsar of La-la-land or something and for the others like you is Nicholas Medforth-Mills. I totally understand.

My very own country they say EX King Constantine ,EX Queen Anne-Marie and EX Prince Pavlos. I don't know about the passports or they own LinkedIn page if they have.
And for the Nicholas i told you perfectly you give me to understad. Don't worry.

So the Nicolae you don't recognize him like a prince because he don't born as Prince but become suddenly from nowwhere.OK a little confuse is that. ( Very good your greeks).

The Romanians want him to be their "master"? What imagination

Maybe romanians see the Nicolae like A Prince but soon to be Their Prince. Nicolae is smart and have strong personality. He born and grow in another country but return to the Romania a country he know very little i think and he is trying to offer and helpinf people there. Very soon for the Romanians he is if he is not yet "Their Prince" .

Oh my. "Their Prince" , "Our Prince", "A Prince", My Prince' , "Your Prince" . Can't we arrive to one and only please?

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

I see. For romanians is the Tsar of La-la-land or something and for the others like you is Nicholas Medforth-Mills. I totally understand.

In your very own country they don't say King Constantine of Greece, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece or Prince Pavlos of Greece, are they?

What do you make of the fact that Nicholas calls himself "Nicholas Medforth-Mills" on his own LinkedIn page? It is his name, it is in his British Passport, it was his father's name, it is his sister's name.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

When King Constantine visited Greece for the first time he had to use a Danish Passport with with " Constantine of Greece" in Spanish, for mysterious reasons "Constantino de Grecia" which was translated as Κωνσταντίνος Ντεγκρέτσιας....

For me he is King Constantine because that was his legal name when he went into exile. That is a difference with the son of Robin Medforth-Mills who suddenly became "de Roumanie Medforth Mills" and then "Prince of Romania" with not with a legal status. That is also why I preferrably use "Prince Henri d'Orléans" and not "Comte de Paris" or -worse- an absolute fantasy title as "Duc de France"...

 

[Jacknch]

I am sure there are many people out there who like to give themselves heirs and graces, but Nicolae does not strike me as one of them. Nonetheless, on his Facebook page it does say Principele Nicolae al Romaniei and personally I tend to refer to him as Nicolae in this thread as we all know who we are talking about.

 

[Admiral Horthy]

I have seen him mentioned on Romanian TV as Principe Nicolae, so, I suppose, since there is no "legal" standing, due his grandfather being overthrown and that there is a republican government, he is generally recognized as a de facto prince of Romania. Both many members of the public as well as government officials seem to warmly embrace him as their prince.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

I have seen him mentioned on Romanian TV as Principe Nicolae, so, I suppose, since there is no "legal" standing, due his grandfather being overthrown and that there is a republican government, he is generally recognized as a de facto prince of Romania. Both many members of the public as well as government officials seem to warmly embrace him as their prince.

I'm not sure they embrace him as "Their Prince". I think they embrace him as "a Prince" from the former royal family who is a most friendly and charming gentleman. "Their Prince" seems to indicate that the Romanians want him to be their "Master" and I don't believe that is the case...

 

[Admiral Horthy]

I'm not sure they embrace him as "Their Prince". I think they embrace him as "a Prince" from the former royal family who is a most friendly and charming gentleman. "Their Prince" seems to indicate that the Romanians want him to be their "Master" and I don't believe that is the case...

I am sure many Englishmen embrace ERII as "their Queen" but don't want, or expect, her to be their master. And from all the photos and videos I have seen he is warmly embraced by the public, as is his aunt.

 

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae accepted the patronage of Patrula de Reciclare, the national programme on environmental education conducted by the Romanian Association for recycling RoRec in schools all over the country. The ceremony was held on Tuesday 16th June at the Elisabeta Palace.
Principele Nicolae, Înalt Patronaj Patrulei de Reciclare _ Familia Regală a României _ Royal Family of Romania
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Înalt Patronaj Patrulei de Reciclare _ Facebook

Alteța Sa Regală Principele Nicolae al României a conferit Înaltul Patronaj Patrulei de Reciclare _ Patrula de Reciclare

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

The Romanians want him to be their "master"? What imagination

There is a linguïstic difference in seeing someone as "Their Prince" (accepting him as the one and the only) or "A Prince". I think that the majority of the monegasques see Prince Albert as "Their Prince" indeed. I hope that I have explained the difference somewhat better now.

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Maybe romanians see the Nicolae like A Prince but soon to be Their Prince. Nicolae is smart and have strong personality. He born and grow in another country but return to the Romania a country he know very little i think and he is trying to offer and helpinf people there. Very soon for the Romanians he is if he is not yet "Their Prince" .

That is very optimistic. At the recent elections for the presidency the candidate whom promised a referendum on the monarchy has lost. This candidate, Mr Victor Ponta, "forgot" article 152 of the Constitution, so his election promise was worth nothing, after all: as President he is obliged to maintain the Romanian Constitution.

ARTICLE 152
(1) The provisions of this Constitution with regard to the national, independent, unitary and indivisible character of the Romanian State, the republican form of government, territorial integrity, independence of justice, political pluralism and official language shall not be subject to revision.

With other words: it is almost impossible to re-introduce the monarchy and to get Nicolas as "The Prince", for all Romanians.

 

[Andy T]

That is very optimistic. At the recent elections for the presidency the candidate whom promised a referendum on the monarchy has lost. This candidate, Mr Victor Ponta, "forgot" article 152 of the Constitution, so his election promise was worth nothing, after all: as President he is obliged to maintain the Romanian Constitution.

ARTICLE 152
(1) The provisions of this Constitution with regard to the national, independent, unitary and indivisible character of the Romanian State, the republican form of government, territorial integrity, independence of justice, political pluralism and official language shall not be subject to revision.

With other words: it is almost impossible to re-introduce the monarchy and to get Nicolas as "The Prince", for all Romanians.

Duc et Pair is right but it is possible to ditch the current constitution and adopt a new one which could allow for a referendum on the monarchy or establish a constitutional role for the Royal Family of Romania and recognise the head of the family's right to confer titles. Also, in our day and age, one could argue that a "republican form of government" does not necessarily preclude a ceremonial monarchy which has no power in the government of a country.

 

[Chubb Fuddler]

It's perfectly acceptable in English to say that some Romanians may see Prince Nicolae as "their prince". In Tasmania it quite normal to see a certain Danish Crown Princess referred to as our Princess Mary. It's just a way of implying a closer relationship, similar to the English habit of referring to a family member named Arthur, for example, as "our Arthur".

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

It's perfectly acceptable in English to say that some Romanians may see Prince Nicolae as "their prince". In Tasmania it quite normal to see a certain Danish Crown Princess referred to as our Princess Mary. It's just a way of implying a closer relationship, similar to the English habit of referring to a family member named Arthur, for example, as "our Arthur".

That would be a great and remarkable achievement for a Swiss-born British gentleman, when he is indeed spontaneously named "Our Prince" by Romanians passing by in Cluj, Constanta or Brasov. One should go to the shopping street and show them a picture and ask them who the man is. Quod erat demonstrandum.

 

[Chubb Fuddler]

Quod erat demonstrandum.

What has been proven? Nothing in particular as far as I can see.