Nicolae:
Christmas Message 2021 (written at his Facebook with a video)
"As a child, I was very happy when we gathered around my grandfather, King Mihai, for Christmas. He once told me something that stuck in my mind. He told me that Herod was a wicked and cruel king, a tyrant, while Jesus was the true king, though he never ruled.
With a child's mind I did not understand how a king can truly be a king without ruling. But I remembered. In time, I realized that it was not the titles that mattered, that our strength lay in what we do for others.
King Mihai himself was a king who ruled too little. He was more of a spiritual leader. He did very well in the seven years of his reign, but also in the 70 years in which he did not rule.
I have never heard him speak with hatred about other Romanians, not even about those who had hurt him. I have often heard him say that the Royal Family must be an example to all families in society.
Today he finds us very divided. Divide. Man-to-man is almost misunderstood. It's good to have diversity. But diversity is one thing and division is another.
"A divided house cannot survive."
Dear Romanians, When Jesus was born, magicians, shepherds, scholars, and simple people came to worship him. We all need each other and we need to stand in solidarity, especially in difficult times. At the birth of our Lord and Savior, love descended from Heaven to earth! Here is the miracle and mystery of saving mankind! The wonderful news! I wish you a Merry Christmas with your families. When parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren come together, we feel how important unity, peace and solidarity are. The family! If we really want and put in the effort, the whole nation can become a real family. So help us God! Merry Christmas!"
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Recently, I had the joy of having an absolutely special editorial in my hand, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of King Mihai. This album is an adventure and a foray into Her Majesty's family life. The photos were selected by Prince Nicolae, out of the desire to present King Mihai to us in the role in which he met him himself.
The album was born from the story of an invaluable gift received by King Mihai's grandson at his wedding on September 30, 2018, from Mrs. Irina Perko Mirabaud, whose mother, Oana Mirabaud, baptized by Queen Maria, spent moments of her childhood and adolescence with Crown Prince and Grand Duke of Alba Iulia. Prince Nicolae continues and enriches the story, choosing from public and private archives, images from the life of his grandfather, King Mihai. A photograph says as many as 1000 words, but beyond their documentary value and beauty, the photographs express the deep connection of the grandson with his grandfather: affection, respect, admiration, with full sincerity. Each photo is a testament to the love, truth, and understanding of the mission.
Through this album, the grandson managed to bring back in the hearts of the Romanians the man "glued to God", the grandfather, the King who loves truth, the country and the nation!
Bunicul meu REGELE MIHAI I – o apariție editorial cu adevărat … regală
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The show "The Gift of the Book" returns to Prima TV on December 13, and fourteen personalities from different fields will invite viewers to discover old or new titles. Entrepreneur Monica Cadogan, photojournalist Octav Ganea, actor Ioan Andrei Ionescu, Nicolae al Romaniei, sports commentator Emil Gradinescu, actor Bebe Cotimanis, writer Camelia Cavadia and director "ExclusivVIP" Cristian Brancu are among those who will recommend books.
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The Gift of the Book December 23 - Nicolae al Romaniei
Book: Bunicul meu, Regele Mihai (My grandfather, King Mihai)
100 years after the birth of King Mihai and 4 years after his passing away, his grandson, Nicolae al Romaniei, presents us with a book-album that tells in collectible images the life of a son, monarch, father and grandfather. An essential discussion about Romania and its past, about the history of a destiny and the rediscovery of identity.
