People from Sinaia - Michael of Romania, Norica Nicolai, Prince Nicholas of Romania, Mircea David, Elisabeth of Romania, Alice Coca (Paperback)

Chapters: Michael of Romania, Norica Nicolai, Prince Nicholas of Romania, Mircea David, Elisabeth of Romania, Alice Coca. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Michael (born 25 October 1921) reigned as King of the Romanians (Romanian:, literally "His Majesty Michael I King of the Romanians") from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940, until forced to abdicate by the communists backed up by orders of Stalin to the Soviet armies of occupation on 30 December 1947. Beside being the current pretender to the throne of Romania, including the irredentistic claim to Moldavia, he is also a Prince of Hohenzollern. A great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria by both of his parents and a third cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, he is one of the last surviving heads of state from World War II, the others being Simeon II of Bulgaria and former King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Michael was born in the Foior Castle or Pele Castle, Sinaia, Romania, the son of Carol II of Romania (then-Crown Prince of Romania) and Princess Elena of Greece. He was born as the grandson of the then-reigning King Ferdinand of Romania. When Carol II eloped with his mistress Elena "Magda" Lupescu and renounced 'temporarily' his rights to the throne in December 1925, Michael was declared the heir apparent. He succeeded to the throne upon Ferdinand's death in July 1927. A Regency, which included his uncle, Prince Nicolae, Patriarch Miron Cristea, and the country's Chief Justice (Gheorghe Buzdugan, from October 1929 on Constantin Sreanu) functioned on behalf of the 5-year-old Michael during the 19271930 period. In 1930, Carol II returned to the country at the invitation of politicians dissatisfied with the Regency, and was proclaimed king by the Parliament, designating Michael ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=37256