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Queen Anne of Romania Passes Away

  August 1, 2016 at 9:54 am by

Queen Anne of Romania has passed away at the age of 92, the Romanian Royal Family has announced today. She passed away at 13:45 local time August 1 at the hospital in Morges, Switzerland with four of her daughters by her bedside. Last rites were read yesterday by the priest from the Roman Catholic parish in the city. The statement also said that her husband, King Mihai I, had been with … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Margareta of Romania and Her Foundation

  June 17, 2016 at 6:37 am by

On Wednesday, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Margarita hosted a tea party at Elisabeta Palace for the Board of Directors of the Vodafone Romania Foundation. The foundation has been working in partnership with the Crown Princess Margareta of Romania Foundation in support of children and the elderly and on behalf of her foundation, Crown Princess Margareta gave a Platinum level sponsor award to Vodaphone Romania for their work. The following … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Margareta Welcomes Guests From France

  June 14, 2016 at 8:50 am by

Yesterday, a delegation of civic and business representatives from France visited the Elisabeta Palace as guests of Her Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Margareta and Prince Radu. Princess Maria was also in attendance. The Royal Family of Romania website stated that the delegation included members of the members of the Unité Association Capétienne including His Royal Highness Prince Charles-Philippe d’Orléans and Mr Jacques-Henri Auclair, president of the association. Their visit to Romania … Continue reading →

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Princess Maria of Romania Visits Therapy Centre

  June 11, 2016 at 6:23 pm by

Last Thursday, Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania visited the Don Orione Association in Bucharest. It is residential and day-care centre for the elderly and a therapy centre for adults and children who have neurological difficulties such as autism. It is well known that interacting with animals is a great way to relax and bring stress-levels down. But it has also become a successful way in benefitting the emotional and mental … Continue reading →

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Two Exhibitions For One Princess!

  June 9, 2016 at 11:16 am by

Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania has viewed two exhibitions this week. On Tuesday, the Princess visited the National Theatre in Bucharest where a photographic exhibition is currently on show entitled “King Michael, A Happy Childhood”, with a number of previously unpublished images of the princess’s father, King Mihai I. The photos all come from three different sources: the photographer Joseph Berman, the Royal House’s own archives and the … Continue reading →

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Princess Maria Launches A New Royal Book!

  June 3, 2016 at 4:09 am by

Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania looked as elegant as ever in an ivory and black polka-dot blouse and red skirt as she launched a new book last night at the Humanitas Bookfest 2016 – an annual event which highlights the best new books of the year in Romania. Lansări de carte regală la Bookfest https://t.co/5j8HPuGC8f pic.twitter.com/nUHGtdUvAs — Familia Regală (@casamsregelui) June 3, 2016 The book, entitled “Land That … Continue reading →

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Săvârșin Castle – A Special Anniversary

  June 2, 2016 at 4:44 pm by

The Royal Family of Romania website has posted a special article about Săvârșin Castle to mark the 15th Anniversary of when King Mihai I, Queen Ana and other members of the Royal Family were able to return to the Royal Domain of Săvârşin Castle and its estates. The article recalls all the events that have happened there over the years including Christmas and Easter celebrations, birthday gatherings and family visits. It also … Continue reading →

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Princess Maria of Romania Celebrates Children’s Day!

  June 1, 2016 at 12:28 pm by

Her Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania helped celebrate Children’s Day in style today by visiting a school in Bucharest and helping to make it a day to remember for all the children. The children of Ferdinand I Secondary School greeted the Princess with great excitement and hugs and presenting their royal visitor with a beautiful bouquet of roses and lilies. After looking around the school, Princess Maria watched a … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Margareta Confers Royal Order

  June 1, 2016 at 9:37 am by

Crown Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, has conferred the Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania (Marea Cruce a Ordinului Coroana României) upon Princess Muna of Jordan during a solemn ceremony held in the Hall of Honour at Peleș Castle. The Order of the Crown of Romania was established back in 1881 by King Carol I in commemoration of the establishment of the Kingdom of … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Visiting Romania Too!

  May 31, 2016 at 6:12 am by

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is currently in Romania and was received by Crown Princess Margareta of Romania and Prince Radu during the start of his latest visit to the country he is so fond of.  In his usual gallant style, Prince Charles kissed the Princess’s hand during the warm and friendly greeting outside the Palace gates, before the royal party walked along a red carpet and past uniformed … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Margareta Hosts Official Reception for Princess Muna

  May 31, 2016 at 5:24 am by

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Margareta of Romania has hosted a formal reception in the Hall of Kings at the Elisabeta Palace, in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Muna al-Hussein of Jordan’s visit to Romania. Prince Radu, Princess Maria and various dignitaries from Romania’s academic, diplomatic and cultural fields were also in attendance. Wearing a beautifully fitted dress of green lace, the Custodian of the Crown made a formal welcome … Continue reading →

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Princesses Visit Open-air Museum

  May 30, 2016 at 5:12 am by

Her Royal Highness Princess Muna of Jordan has continued her visit to Romania with a visit to the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum (Muzeul Satului) in Herăstrău Park, Bucharest, accompanied by her host for the stay, Crown Princess Margareta. The Museum is an open air museum with over 270 authentic peasant farms and houses from all over Romania giving a fascinating insight into traditional Romanian village life. Princess Muna appeared … Continue reading →

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Princess Muna Visits Romania

  May 29, 2016 at 5:39 pm by

Her Royal Highness Princess Muna al-Hussein of Jordan has arrived in Romania at the invitation of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Margareta for an official visit centering on Children’s Day, being celebrated around the world on 1st June.  Upon her arrival in Romania, Princess Muna looked elegant in a bright yellow jacket and floral skirt as she was greeted by Prince Radu at the airport. A special children’s event called “The Feast … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Margareta Visits Galaţi

  May 25, 2016 at 4:47 am by

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and her husband, Prince Radu visited the city of Galaţi as part of her “inter-generational” project to support both children and the elderly by building “intergenerational centres”.  The project is being supported by the Community Foundation Galati and shipyard firm Damen Shipyards Galati in the area. The idea of the intergenerational centres is to create a place for … Continue reading →

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Romanian Royals Visit Pelişor Castle

  May 22, 2016 at 7:14 am by

Following the celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Royal House of Romania earlier this month, Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Margareta, Custodian of the Crown, together with other members of the Romanian Royal Family returned to Pelişor Castle late last week to view the exhibition being held there entitled “Architecture and Kingship” and to thank everyone involved in organising the celebrations. The royal party also took a tour round … Continue reading →

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Princess Maria of Romania Visits Moldova

  May 20, 2016 at 3:47 pm by

HRH Princess Maria of Romania has been on an official visit to Moldova this week, her first trip to the country and the fourth official visit to the country by a member of the Romanian Royal Family this year alone. On May 17th, the princess took a tour of the Academy of Economic Studies in Chisinau where she learned of its history. Later that day, she paid a visit to … Continue reading →

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Tax Liability for King Michael?

  May 19, 2016 at 7:03 am by

Romanian news website, Romania Insider, reports that His Majesty King Michael I of Romania is amongst a list of 187,000 names of the country’s biggest individual debtors to the State. According to the report, King Michael has tax liabilities of RON4.1 million (Romanian Leu), which is just over EUR 910,000 or around £697,000. The list, published by the National Fiscal Administration Agency, states that the liabilities relate to overdue payments … Continue reading →

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Royal Photographs of Romanian Castle!

  May 16, 2016 at 7:00 am by

HRH Princess Sofia of Romania has issued two photos of the Peleș Castle (Castelul Peleș), that she took on May 10th during the celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Royal House of Romania.  The magic and serenity of the castle have been captured beautifully in the photographs for sure! The Neo-Renaissance castle was built by King Carol I and can be found amongst the great forests … Continue reading →

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Music and Elegance at the Elisabeta Palace

  May 13, 2016 at 7:19 am by

Last night, HRH Margareta, Custodian of the Crown hosted a musical event at the Elisabeta Palace in honour of her Foundation.  Attendees included a variety of people associated with the Foundation itself and supporters from Romania’s music and cultural arenas including Romanian tenors, Vasile Moldoveanu and Teodor Ilincăi. Members of the annual scholarship programme called “Young Talents” provided a variety of classical music pieces and, afterwards, guests enjoyed drinks and … Continue reading →

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Lady In Red – Princess Maria of Romania at Awards Ceremony

  May 13, 2016 at 6:21 am by

In between attending celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of the Romanian Royal House earlier this week, Princess Maria handed out an award at the UNITER Awards Gala at the Queen Maria Theatre in Oradea. UNITER – the Theatre Union Of Romania – is an association for theatre employees and was created in 1990 following Romanian revolution in 1989. The Romanian Royal Family have for many years encouraged … Continue reading →

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