Death and Funeral of King Michael, 5th & 16th December 2017

[RoyalJewelish]

Originally Posted by tommy100

To be honest the death of the King surely makes it less likely that the monarchy will be restored - who would want to put his daughter who didn't grow up in the country in the position of Head of State. At least Michael had the right to say he was once King of the country. I think the Romanians are already doing the best thing - having some sort of role for the former RF but keeping a President as Head of State.

I think you're negating the fact that she wasn't even allowed to step foot in the country, you also said "King Michael had the right to say he was once king of the country", well Margareta has since birth been Princess of Romania, even if it is a republic, there was still a royal family, they don't just stop being royal. You've also missed out that the current president didn't even grow up in Romania

[Cory]

Originally Posted by RoyalJewelish

I think you're negating the fact that she wasn't even allowed to step foot in the country, you also said "King Michael had the right to say he was once king of the country", well Margareta has since birth been Princess of Romania, even if it is a republic, there was still a royal family, they don't just stop being royal. You've also missed out that the current president didn't even grow up in Romania

According to the last royal Constitution the daughters of the King did not have dynastic rights so being the daughter of the King has nothing to do with the Restoration of Monarchy or with the Headship of the Royal House.
The President grew up in Romania and not abroad.

[Duc_et_Pair]

King Michael was allowed to return to Romania. Some castles and domains were returned. He preferred to stay in far-away Aubonne in the Swiss Alps. So the choice was also voluntarily.

[Cory]

He wanted to return on the Throne but that was not the case because of too much propaganda against Monarchy.

[RoyalJewelish]

Originally Posted by Cory

According to the last royal Constitution the daughters of the King did not have dynastic rights so being the daughter of the King has nothing to do with the Restoration of Monarchy or with the Headship of the Royal House.

The President grew up in Romania and not abroad.

The last constitution is void, as the King was head of the house, it was within his rights to change any of the house laws and rightfully he did so without any dispute, both the Hohenzollern dynasty and the cadet branch, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen seem to accept the fact that she is Head of the House of Romania and heir of the Former Throne of Romania as does the Romanian Government, foreign governments and foreign royal families

[RoyalJewelish]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

King Michael was allowed to return to Romania. Some castles and domains were returned. He preferred to stay in far-away Aubonne in the Swiss Alps. So the choice was also voluntarily.

King Michael's and has families citizenships were restored, the entire Peles Complex consisting of the park, the castles and the hunting lodge was returned as well as Savarsin Palace and Park.
He was quite frail and in Switzerland, the age expectancy as well as healthcare is one of the best in the world

[Cory]

Originally Posted by RoyalJewelish

King Michael's and has families citizenships were restored, the entire Peles Complex consisting of the park, the castles and the hunting lodge was returned as well as Savarsin Palace and Park.
He was quite frail and in Switzerland, the age expectancy as well as healthcare is one of the best in the world

He would have certainly returned to the country if Monarchy were restored.

[RoyalJewelish]

Originally Posted by Cory

He would have certainly returned to the country if Monarchy were restored.

Of course but you have to remember that he was also ill and quite frail too so either way there would've most probably still been a regency

[Cory]

Originally Posted by RoyalJewelish

Of course but you have to remember that he was also ill and quite frail too so either way there would've most probably still been a regency

It us sad he could not live in his country in the last few years of his life.

[Cory]

Nicholas and Alina de Roumanie Medforth Mills together with the eldest and youngest daughter of the late Sovereign at the 40 days Parastasis for the late King at Curtea de Arges.

Videos from this event:


http://stiri.tvr.ro/ceremonie-religi...ai_826845.html

[LadyFinn]

Familia Regală participă sâmbătă la parastasul de 40 de zile al Regelui Mihai

CURTEA DE ARGES - PARASTAS - REGELE MIHAI I _ AGERPRES • Actualizează lumea.

[Cory]

TVR had different news about the Parastasis today at Curtea de Arges but the other televisions covered the event too.

[eya]

More photos from today

Parastasul de 40 de zile pentru Regele Mihai | Familia Regală a României / Royal Family of Romania

[Cory]

Except Curtea de Arges any other commemorations at 40 days (since the passing away of the King) in Orthodox, Greek-Catholic or Roman-Catholic churches?

[LadyFinn]

Gallery from 16th January, from Facebook of Arhiepiscopia Argesului Si Muscelului
https://www.facebook.com/51741754507...type=3&theater

[Cory]

Also the Orthodox in Savarsin organized a Parastasis at 40 days since the King had passed away.

[wartenberg7]

Anyone knows the lady sitting left handside to Nikolae M.M. (wearing a fur hat)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWRq_1JCsRE

[RoyalJewelish]

Originally Posted by wartenberg7

Anyone knows the lady sitting left handside to Nikolae M.M. (wearing a fur hat)?

The woman is Baroness Alexandra von Holzhausen (daughter of Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria, Princes of Tuscany and her husband Baron Hans-Ulrich Von Holzhausen)

[LadyFinn]

Today, December 5, has gone one year from his Majesty King Mihai I's death.. The ceremony will take place in Curtea de Arges, at 12.00.
Crown Princess Margareta, Prince Radu, Princess Elena and her husband, Alexander Nixon, Princess Sofia and Princess Maria attend.
The religious service takes place in the Old Episcopal and Royal Cathedral of the Curtea de Arges Monastery. Former Prince Nicolae is also present, along with his wife, Alina.
Colivă cu chipul Regelui Mihai I și culorile tricolorului. Pomana de un an la Curtea de Argeș _ Click

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPm5EatMA6c

[LadyFinn]

Some photos, and video of Nicolae and Alina-Maria arriving

Requiem for a year after the death of King Mihai in Monastery Curtea de Arges. Prince Nicolae arrived
At the old Episcopal and Royal Cathedral of the Curtea de Arges Monastery took place on Wednesday the memorial parastasis one year after the death of King Mihai I. The service was attended by Princess Margareta, custodian of the Crown and Prince Radu, Princess Elena and her husband, Alexander Nixon, Princess Sofia and Princess Maria. Prince Nicolae, accompanied by his wife, Alina, arrived at the monastery.
Although a year has passed since the death of the King, tensions within the Royal House have not extinguished. Shortly before noon, Prince Nicolae, grandson of King Mihai, accompanied by his wife, Alina, arrived at the Episcopal and Royal Cathedral of the Curtea de Arges Monastery. Prince Nicolae came as a simple citizen. At the exit of the cathedral, Nicolae said the reunion with his family was moving.
Parastas de un an de la moartea Regelui Mihai, la...

Nicolae at his Facebook
"It's been a year since my grandfather passed on to the eternity. Every day I feel how he watches over us and his memory stays eternal in my soul and me. Rest in peace, Grandpa and King!"
https://www.facebook.com/nicolaealro...type=3&theater

Video, the royal family arriving at 1.14. Also Nicolae and Alina-Maria are shown, and Nicolae is interviewed in the end of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5agW_5UdmY