‘The Crown of Romania’ trailer

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This is a trailer from the documentary film entitled “Coroana Romaniei” (“The Crown of Romania”), directed by Marian Baciu from Sahia Studios in Bucharest, produced in 2010. The author of this blog presents the reigns of King Carol I, King Carol II, and His Majesty King Michael, together with the historian Valentin Mandache. King Ferdinand and his achievements are likewise surveyed. DM

Bucharest recovers its royal past: the equestrian statue of King Carol I

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HRH Princess Margarita of Romania, Bucharest, 6 December 2010

HRH Princess Margarita and HRH Prince Radu, representatives of HM King Michael and HM Queen Anne, at the re-inauguration of King Carol I equestrian statue in Bucharest, 6 Dec 2010 (©Valentin Mandache)

 

Old photo from the early 1940s showing the original statue of King Carol I by Ivan Mestrovic, Bucharest (Diana Mandache collection)

The original statue was the master-work of the famous Croatian/ Yugoslav sculptor Ivan Mestovic and has been inaugurated on 10 May 1939, the National Day of the Romanian Kingdom.  The statue has been pulled down by the communist government in 1948, a few months after the forced abdication of the King Michael, in a barbaric show of force using Soviet tanks to tear down the structure.

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Less known painting of King Carol I in his early years in Romania

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King Carol I at his desk, Cotroceni Palace (1870s), painting by Carol Popp de Szathmary (Diana Mandache's Weblog: Royal History)

King Carol I of Romania at his  desk in the old Palace at Cotroceni (Bucharest), 1870s.

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Weekly Picture: King Carol I of Romania, Birthday anniversary

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see Reminiscences of the King of Romania (1899)

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I endeavor in the “Weekly Pictures” post series to bring to light worthy of note, often less known images from the royal past and present and thus further enhance the understanding of royal history and what it represents for us.

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Prince Carol of Romania’s Image in a French Newspaper 1866

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The old images – photographs, engravings etc – are the most suggestive descriptions for a historic epoch, with an excellent visual impact. For this reason I choose to post on my blog many different images showing European royals in various moments of their life. Here is one such example showing the founder of the Romanian dynasty, Prince Karl Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, shortly after he arrived in his adoptive country in May 1866. This is one one of his earliest images in a French newspaper,  L’Univers Illustre (July 1866).

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Weekly Picture: Grand Duke Vladimir’s family together with the Romanian Royals

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Families getting together: the Romanian Royals with the Grand Duke Vladimir, his wife and son at Sinaia, Pelesh Castle. (Weekly Picture: Diana Mandache's Weblog: Royal History)

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I endeavour in the “Weekly Pictures” post series to bring to light worthy of note, often less known images from the royal past and present and thus further enhance the understanding of royal history and what it represents for us.

Weekly picture: ©Diana Mandache’s weblog Royal History

Weekly Picture: Royal stationery mark

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Royal stationery mark from Pelesh Castle (Weekly Picture 4 January 2010. Diana Mandache's Weblog on Royal History)

Exquisite royal stationery mark from Pelesh Castle (Sinaia, Romania), 1900.

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I endeavour in the “Weekly Pictures” post series to bring to light worthy of note, often less known images from the royal past and present and thus further enhance the understanding of royal history and what it represents for us.

Weekly picture: ©Diana Mandache’s weblog Royal History

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On this day Princess Elizabeth of Wied married Prince Carol of Romania 140 years ago

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On 3/15 November 1869 the palace in Neuwied and every single house in the town was decorated with flags and garlands. At half past five the marriage procession started and proceeded to a salon which had been arranged as a Catholic chapel. After this ceremonial they proceeded down the staircase to a hall below richly arranged as a Protestant chapel. The royal couple made their sacre promise on their knees, exchanged rings. The text of the sermon was aptly chosen, as alluding to the difficulties and troubles which were to be encountered in the far-off Eastern country: “Whither thou goest, I will go : and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God”.  The thunder of cannons announced that the marriage was concluded.

A reception and a state dinner was held at the  Neuwied Castle. In the image below is the royal menu served with that occasion at Neuwied.

Source: RNL

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On this day 196 years ago Josephine Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was born

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Josephine Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, King Carol I's mother (Pelesh Castle Museum collection). Weekly Picture: Diana Mandache's weblog Royal History

Josephine Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (b. Princess of Baden), daughter of Stéphanie de Beauharnais and Grand Duke Karl Ludwig Friedrich von Baden.

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