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The Romanian royal family (Romanian: Familia regală a României) constitutes the Romanian subbranch of the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern (also known as the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen), and was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Romania, a constitutional monarchy in Central-Eastern Europe.
Oct 12, 2018 · ROMANIA’S monarchy has been defunct since 1947. But the royal family still enjoys much of the associated pageantry. It hosts events in the fairy-tale Peles Castle, once its home, now a museum.
Apr 9, 2024 · The shadow of World War II cast a long, dark period over Romania. King Carol II's controversial reign in the 1930s, marked by political turmoil and personal scandal, ended with his abdication in 1940 in favor of his son, Michael.
Royal Standard of Romania, 1922-1947. Romania had a monarchical form of government until its forced abolition in 1947 by occupying Soviet forces as part of the Iron Curtain. [1][2] The former King of Romania, Michael I of Romania, went into exile from 1947 onwards, culminating in his eventual rehabilitation in 1990 by former Communist officials.
Oct 24, 2024 · After the end of the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu Michael and several family members on 25 December 1990 for the first time tried to visit Romania again. He was arrested and forced to leave. At Easter 1992 he was however greeted by huge crowds.
May 10, 2016 · Romania’s Royal Family ruled the country for less than 90 years, from 1866 until 1947, but this was a period of big changes that shaped modern Romania.
Dec 9, 2017 · A military plane will bring his body back to Romania from Switzerland - where the royal family settled after leaving the country - next Wednesday.
