The body of King Michael arrived at Otopeni Airport in Bucharest this morning.
He was transported from Switzerland to Romania aboard a plane of the Romanian Air Force.
The five daughters of the King (Margarita, Helen, Irina, Sophie and Marie) as well as two of his grandchildren, Nicholas with fiancée Alina and Karina, were present at the ceremony.
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I am positively surprised to see Nicholas and Alina at the events today. The family could easily have allowed them only at the funeral on Saturday (Mihai's other grandchildren, except for Elisabeta Karina, weren't present either), so probably this is a first step in a restoration process (not necessarily of his position but at least within the family).
I am positively surprised to see Nicholas and Alina at the events today. The family could easily have allowed them only at the funeral on Saturday (Mihai's other grandchildren, except for Elisabeta Karina, weren't present either), so probably this is a first step in a restoration process (not necessarily of his position but at least within the family).
I am positively surprised to see Nicholas and Alina at the events today. The family could easily have allowed them only at the funeral on Saturday (Mihai's other grandchildren, except for Elisabeta Karina, weren't present either), so probably this is a first step in a restoration process (not necessarily of his position but at least within the family).
According to the well-informed journalist Hans Jacobs (royal correspondent for several newspapers) neither the Royal House of the Netherlands nor the Royal House of Bourbon-Parma will be represented at the funeral of former King Michael of Romania.
This was confirmed by the RVD (the State Information Agency) on Tuesday, with the addition that things can be updated. But for so far we have not heard anything.
For the funeral of Queen Anne of Romania born Princess de Bourbon de Parme, the Royal House of the Netherlands was represented by the Duke of Parma, cousin of the King. Of course the Duke of Parma also did attend in his own capacity at the funeral of a Princess of his House.
It is rare that the Netherlands remain absent. It is not exactly that Princess Beatrix or the Duke of Parma have overloaded agendas... Maybe some distance is kept for certain reasons.
What reasons would those be ? I find it very odd that there will be no Dutch representation at the funeral.
Not one member of the Norwegian Royal Family could make it? Poor show.
I agree with Marengo. King Michael may have ended his days as a former reigning monarch but he was twice over a reigning King. It seems rather cheap for Norway and the Netherlands to simply ignore his funeral. Especially considering how large the Dutch RF is.
I agree with Marengo. King Michael may have ended his days as a former reigning monarch but he was twice over a reigning King. It seems rather cheap for Norway and the Netherlands to simply ignore his funeral. Especially considering how large the Dutch RF is.
Some families will obviously send people who knew Michael or his wife personally but it’s a little feeble when you consider that some former Presidents have had Dutch and Norwegian Royal representation because they were at one time heads of state. The same was said of the Windsors who stayed away from the funeral of Queen Fabiola with no rhyme or reason.
I’m sure both families have their reasons but it comes across as a poor show considering the senior representation from other courts. I can’t believe that absolutely nobody was available to show their respects to a former head of state who served during very very difficult times and came through with dignity and honour.
It’s about representing The Netherlands surely? .