Romanian Noble and Princely Families

[anastasia ana]

I wish to present some of the moderns days" aristocracy,
i would like to begin with PRINCESS MARINA STURDZA:
source :
Testimonials | HHC România

Vivid magazine Romania. Romanian art, culture and economics and photography

[Lenora]

Originally Posted by anastasia ana

I wish to present some of the moderns days" aristocracy,
i would like to begin with PRINCESS MARINA STURDZA:
source :
Testimonials | HHC România

Vivid magazine Romania. Romanian art, culture and economics and photography

Great!Interesting topic!

[anastasia ana]

Thanks,dear Lenora,i thought to present interesting descendents of voivodes,boyars of the ancient times,i hope will find materials about them,for sure,i admire very much the involvement,achievement of Princess Maria Sturdza in charities,helping the orphan children of Romania,a wonderful
mission which she is dedicated to.

[andrew]

Actually Alexandru Ioan Cuza had no legitimate descendants, only two illegitimate sons, who died fairly young: Alexandru and Dumitru. Their mother was Elena Catargi.
Her legitimate wife, she was also called Elena, was related to the noble families of Sturdza, Bals and Cantacuzino. But unfortunately she couldn't bear him a child.

[Lenora]

Originally Posted by andrew

Actually Alexandru Ioan Cuza had no legitimate descendants, only two illegitimate sons, who died fairly young: Alexandru and Dumitru. Their mother was Elena Catargi.
Her legitimate wife, she was also called Elena, was related to the noble families of Sturdza, Bals and Cantacuzino. But unfortunately she couldn't bear him a child.

Thank you!If I've understood right way,his illegitimate sons had no children,hadn't they?

[anastasia ana]

Thank you,Andrew for the interesting infos!

[andrew]

Both of them died in their 20s, so I don't think they had any descendants. Anyway I have found no any further info about them.

[anastasia ana]

The count TIBOR KALNOKY
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...NA/kalnoky.jpg
some interesting links about COUNT KALNOKY an his guesthouse in the village of Miclosoara in Transylvania,his ancestors hunting house
Tibor Kalnoky
Transylvania - Count Kalnoky's Guesthouses
Transylvania - Count Kalnoky's Guesthouses

Transylvania - Count Kalnoky's Guesthouses
in one of the picture you can see PRINCE CHARLES arounded by KALNOKY'S team

[anastasia ana]

Prince Serban Dimitrie Sturdza
'Upon his return to Romania in 1999, Prince Serban Dimitrie Sturdza has made a commitment to resort justice not only by claiming back former properties on the family but also restoring the family reputation. Having been educated in France, Prince Sturdza has identified many exceptional business opportunities in Romania, an emerging market with a lot of potential.'
SOURCE :The Romanian noble family of Sturdza and their passion for perfection CPP-LUXURY
Sturdza family

[Cory]

A new book about the romanian noble families ( Vallachia and Moldavia)appeared.This is the second volume made by Mihai Dimitrie Sturdza:

http://www.librariaeminescu.ro/isbn/...-si-biografica

[Calonius]

Really interesting links! I'm new here and I would like to ask something that is related to this topic. There are many ancient Romanian noble/boyar families. What is there situation nowadays in modern Romania and Moldova? Especially I am interested in family Dragoş, since my great-grandmother was Dragoş. I'm wondering whether this family are descendants of Prince Dragoş (Voda) or is there necessarily any connection? Thank you!

[Cory]

The descendants of Dragos became nobles with a hungarian surname Draggfy.

[Calonius]

Originally Posted by Cory

The descendants of Dragos became nobles with a hungarian surname Draggfy.

Yes, I know that. I know also that some of his descendants were called Dragoşeşti and for example Dimitrie Cantemir mentioned this noble family centuries later. I also know that Dragoş is still considered as a noble family by many. Today, the whole concept of a noble family is just a little bit different and it has not necessarily any practical meaning any more. :)

[Cory]

I do not know today noble descendants of Dragos with a romanian Surname.The Draggfys were his direct descendants.

[Cory]

There is a site dedicated to the Ghikas:

Familia_Ghika

[Cory]

One of the most famous european writers of the XXth century, Princess Martha Bibescu (born Lahovary) , was a close friend to different european Royal from the Imperial House of Germay, Royal Family of Romania, Imperial House of Russia, Royal House of Spain, royal House of Bulgaria,Royal House of Greece, Royal House of Belgium and Imperial House of Austria.She wrote about them in her diaries and we know interesting details about European Royalty from her books.
Beautiful, intelligent, protector of arts but also involved in european diplomacy, Princess Martha Bibescu remains a symbol of a modern woman.
She was loved or admired by famous men (King Alfonso XIII of Spain, King Ferdinand I of Romania, Kronprinz Wihelm of Germany) and she remained till her end in the exile (she died in 1973) a witness of the political and cultural changes in Europe.
Today her descendants (princes Ghyka Comanesti) try to have back her palace of Mogosoaia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_Bibesco

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/uthrc...c-00372p1.html

http://www.romanianculture.org/perso...he_Bibesco.htm

http://surprising-romania.blogspot.c...s-bibesco.html

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...co_Boldini.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Eda_MtS3Av...1195242618.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ha_Bibescu.jpg

http://lectiadeistorie.files.wordpre...ha-bibescu.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eda_MtS3Av...95242618-1.jpg


Mogosoaia Palace:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g6YAoWeUE_...magine2245.jpg

http://timp-liber.acasa.ro/uploads/p...mogosoaia3.jpg

http://travelsplendid.ro/wp-content/...-Mogosoaia.jpg

http://www.romeohuidu.com/d/673-2/ca...mogosoaia6.jpg

http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/....jpg?width=400

[Cory]

Princess Martha Bibescu's great'grandson prince Cristopher Ghyka ( son of Prince general John Ghyka, grandson of Princess Valentina Bibescu Ghyka) , is a colonel of one royal regiment in the UK and commanded the regiment in the event of the marriage of Prince William:

Incredibila poveste a doi Printi Ghika de la conducerea garzii de onoare a Reginei Elisabeta (VIDEO)

[Lenora]

Recently I've read interesting information about Dimitri Cantemir,who was Prince of Moldavia (1693-1711) .Defeated by the Turks,he found refuge in Russia and was under the protection of Russian tsar ,Peter I the Great.He was a prominent writer and was highly entitled,but it appears that he has no living descendants,as all of children or grand-children remained childless and thus their title and properties disappeared.
Dimitrie Cantemir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Does anyone know more information?

[anastasia ana]

SOME MORE ABOUT ONE OF THE MOST ERUDITE PERSONALITIES OF HIS TIME:
The European Library

[anastasia ana]

HI LENORA AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR,
AS I KNOW ,TODAY IS NEW YEARS EVE TONIGHT IN YOUR CULTURE!?
ABOUT DIMITRIE CANTEMIR I CAN TELL YOU THAT HE HAD 6 CHILDREN, READ ABOUT, IF YOU LIKE:
Dimitrie Cantemir - BUCOVINE.com