King Charles I
In 1866, when Brătianu offered the crown of Romania to Carol, he was in Coburg, as a captain in the 1st Guard Dragoon Regiment. He had the reputation of a distinguished officer and was considered an example of virtue in both his personal and public life. Carol I was born on April 20, 1839, […]
Queen Elizabeth
Elisabeta-Paulina-Otilia-Luisa (1843-1916), Princess of Neuwied and the first Queen of Romania, demonstrated from the earliest years of her life exceptional intellectual gifts and an artistic soul. Under the careful guidance of her father, Prince Hermann of Wied, a thinker, scientist and artist alike, the future sovereign enjoyed the spiritual benefits of an exceptional culture. Until […]
Queen Mary
Mary of Edinburgh-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, was born on 29 October 1875, at Eastwell Park, Kent, United Kingdom, the daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, and Grand Duchess Mary, only daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and Princess Mary of Hesse. The education received by the princess […]
King Ferdinand I
Ferdinand-Victor-Albert-Meinard was born on August 24, 1865, in Sigmaringen, as the second son of Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, the older brother of King Carol I and Princess Antoinette, Infanta of Portugal. In 1889, Ferdinand settled in Romania, as heir presumptive of King Carol I. Article 83 of the Constitution provided that: "in the absence of descendants in […]
King Charles II
On October 15, 1893, in the grand princely apartment of Peleş Castle, the "Black Eagle's Nest", at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains, the first son of the princely couple of Romania, Ferdinand of Hohenzollern and Maria of Edinburgh, saw the light of day. His birth was a moment awaited with deep emotion by the entire Romanian people, who had entrusted their destiny to […]
Queen Mother Elena
Princess Helena of Greece and Denmark, wife of King Carol II of Romania and mother of King Michael I, was born on 2 May 1896 in Athens. She was the eldest daughter of King Constantine I of Greece and Queen Sophia of Prussia. On her paternal side, Helena was descended from Empress Catherine the Great, and on her […]
King Mihai I
Born on October 25, 1921, in the Foisor Castle in Sinaia and baptized in the Orthodox rite after the name of the voivode Michael the Brave, Michael I discovered very early on the value of the words duty, faith and homeland, values that had ennobled the reign of his grandfather, Ferdinand the Loyal (1914 – 1927). At only six years old, the precocious child, who spoke Romanian and English, […]