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

[Cory]

He has improved a lot even if he still have a strong British accent.

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae put today these two photos of his dog to his Facebook, Milo wants to wish Happy Women's Day and beautiful spring.
https://ro-ro.facebook.com/permalink...10834488960284

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae visited on 5th-11th March Cluj, Hunedoara, Arad and Timis.
Principele Nicolae, în județele Cluj, Hunedoara, Arad și Timiș Familia Regală a României Royal Family of Romania
Translation

[LadyFinn]

An article about prince Nicolae at the magazine Femeia, April 2015
Revista Femeia, aprilie 2015 Familia Regală a României Royal Family of Romania

The grandson of Romania’s former King, Prince Nicolae, plans to cross the whole of his grandfather's former domain by bike in order to raise funds for charity.
The Prince will be two-wheeling it from Sighetu Marmatiei in the north of Transylvania to the Black Sea port of Constanta in the southeast, covering over 1,000 km only in 11 days, between April 23 and May 3.
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/arti...omania-by-bike

BBC News - Romania Prince to cycle across country for charity

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae visited last week the Bihor county and donated 2000 books at the campaign "Children's books to every home"
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6828395&type=1

Încurajați de Principe să citească Familia Regală a României Royal Family of Romania

[LadyFinn]

Prince Nicolae celebrates tomorrow, April 1, his 30th birthday. Crown Princess Margarita and Prince Radu host a dinner in the evening at the Elisabeta Palace. To the dinner are invited friends, former classmates and university collaborators of Prince Nicolae from Romania and abroad.
Principele Nicolae împlinește 30 de ani Familia Regală a României Royal Family of Romania
Translation

Prince Nicolae said to TV: "I think in the last 6 months I felt more relaxed in my role, more comfortable in my position and can finally express my character with the Romanian language".
http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actuali...e-oaspeti.html

[Cory]

Birthday party at Elisabeta Palace:

ASR Principele Nicolae împlineşte 30 de ani. Dineu la Palatul Elisabeta în onoarea nepotului regelui | Stiriletvr.ro - Site-ul de stiri al TVR

[Blog Real]

It seems that the royal family gets a lot of press.

Dinner is happening now?

Images:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...5a06b752532f02

https://www.facebook.com/21083448896...type=1&theater

[Cory]

It was a dinner followed by a birthday party...but I suppose his mother, stepfather and sister were not at Elisabeta Palace for the occasion.

[LadyFinn]

Yes, the royal family gets a lot of coverage on the media and about this birthday were written in many newspapers.

"My face hurts a lot. I started to celebrate my birthday on Saturday, and I have laughed and smiled a lot", said prince Nicolae.
On his 30th anniversary, Nicolae wanted to be surrounded by people close to him. So Princess Margarita and Prince Radu organized a dinner, and invited friends from high school and college. Among the nearly 100 guests were friends and collaborators worldwide, and blue-blooded guests.
"I know his grandfather, who visited us often in Serbia. He has been a lot of support for our family and I can not wait to meet his grandson", said prince Alexander of Serbia.
After a reception, the guests were led into the dining-room, at the royal table were white flowers and candles, silverware, plates engraved with the insignia of the Royal House and a special menu chosen by prince Nicolae.
In the following days, prince Nicolae leaves Bucharest, along with his guests, to a journey through the country, he wants to show Romania to them.
Video of the party, crown princess Margarita and prince Nicolae speaking, prince Alexander interviewed.
Dineu regal în cinstea Principelui Nicolae
Translation

Another video, prince Nicolae: "Let's break the royal protocol by taking selfies"
Principele Nicolae si-a sarbatorit cei 30 de ani la Palatul Elisabeta. A incalcat protocolul pentru a-i face pe toti sa rada
Translation

[Cory]

I suppose many people were surprised a dancing evening was organized during Lent at Elisabeta Palace. The members of the Royal Family/King's Family are all officially Catholic (the Queen and Princess Elena's husband) or Orthodox.

[Andy T]

Originally Posted by Cory

I suppose many people were surprised a dancing evening was organized during Lent at Elisabeta Palace. The members of the Royal Family/King's Family are all officially Catholic (the Queen and Princess Elena's husband) or Orthodox.

"Many people"? Surely not. If birthday celebrations are not acceptable for people whose birthday falls in Lent, it would be a sad state of affairs. The only people who could possibly be offended would be religious nutters and killjoys.

[Lenora]

It was just a private party, maybe they are not so religious but there is nothing wrong here.

[LadyFinn]

Photos from Nicolae's birthday party
Imagini de la sărbătorirea Principelui Nicolae, la împlinirea vârstei de 30 de ani Familia Regală a României Royal Family of Romania

[Duc_et_Pair]

What a nice, well-dressed audience. It also looks smoothly organized, which is a compliment for a Royal House which is not funded with millions for its proper functioning. I see that Princess Margarita is always followed by uniformed aides-de-camp. They are wearing uniforms from the Romanian army or air force.

I wonder how that works? Are they volunteers from the army, doing some military ceremonial for persons whom are -legally- the same as every Romanian citizen? Or are they detached by the State of Romania into the service of Princess Margarita? Then it is even more remarkable...

Imagine that my country, the république française, would detach officiers from the Armée, the Marine, the Armée de l'Air or the Gendarmerie into the service of Prince Henri d'Orléans and his family. Impossible... However it looks like Romania does this or is my assumption wrong?

[maria-olivia]

I think the actual President needs the Royalist Votes .

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

I think the actual President needs the Royalist Votes .

The elections were in 2014, so the current president, Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, is 'safe' until 2019 (five year term).

I have seen these aides-de-camp for years, I think it has nothing to do with "royalist vote". I am curious to learn if these gentlemen are official military from the Romanian armed forces and paid by the State of Romania?

[Jacknch]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

What a nice, well-dressed audience. It also looks smoothly organized, which is a compliment for a Royal House which is not funded with millions for its proper functioning. I see that Princess Margarita is always followed by uniformed aides-de-camp. They are wearing uniforms from the Romanian army or air force.

I wonder how that works? Are they volunteers from the army, doing some military ceremonial for persons whom are -legally- the same as every Romanian citizen? Or are they detached by the State of Romania into the service of Princess Margarita? Then it is even more remarkable...

Imagine that my country, the république française, would detach officiers from the Armée, the Marine, the Armée de l'Air or the Gendarmerie into the service of Prince Henri d'Orléans and his family. Impossible... However it looks like Romania does this or is my assumption wrong?

Hopefully, someone will be able to give some more information about this.

In the meantime, I wholeheartedly agree about people being smartly dressed and the event looking smoothly organised. I've noticed with with all other events and dinners etc relating to the Romanian royal family - everything is done very well, elegant and smart, with great thought put into the details. From what people wear right down to the table decorations, formalities etc it's a pleasure to see.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by LadyFinn

Photos from Nicolae's birthday party
Imagini de la sărbătorirea Principelui Nicolae, la împlinirea vârstei de 30 de ani Familia Regală a României Royal Family of Romania

Was Prince Nicholas's mother or sister present,maybe I missed them in the photos?

[Lenora]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Was Prince Nicholas's mother or sister present,maybe I missed them in the photos?

Isn't his sister the woman with back to camera on photo 8, photo 17 and maybe a few other?