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Last King of Rumania dies at a great age - a loss to the country

2017-12-07, 05:16:50

King Michael has died at 96 and was brutally forced by the Communists two years after WW2 to abdicate and was in a sense the last monarch in the Soviet corner. He had been ill for some time.

In the 1990's he visited Romania on two occasions and each time the government moaned that he needed their okay. The odd thing is that each time he visited crowds came out in support and called his name..

See......https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/obituaries/king-michael-romania-dead.html

Re: Last King of Rumania dies at a great age - a loss to the country

Reply #1 – 2017-12-09, 11:50:07

Also, AP's story…

Re: Last King of Rumania dies at a great age - a loss to the country

Reply #2 – 2017-12-09, 22:42:44

Although not related with The Great Royal-House of Portugal he was a was still a king, a mix of British and Spain, which is strange.

Re: Last King of Rumania dies at a great age - a loss to the country

Reply #3 – 2017-12-11, 08:04:56

After the fall of the reds he visited more than once although got some frowns from the political leadership. However he always got crowds coming to support him and shout support.  He couldn't do much else but to abdicate way back in 1947 due to the Reds being so dangerous and threatening to the people.