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Ceremonii la Palatul Elisabeta, Familia regala, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, istoria regalitatii, King Michael of Romania, Prince Nicholas of Romania, Queen Anne, Regele Mihai, Regina Ana, Romanian Royal Family, Royal ceremonies, Royal Ceremony at the Elisabeta Palace
HRH Prince Nicholas of Romania (3rd in line to the throne), HRH Princess Helena of Romania (2nd in line to the throne) - Diana Mandache's Weblog: Royal History
I am honoured to be invited together with my husband, Valentin, to the 25th birthday anniversary of Prince Nicholas and Investiture Ceremony with the titles of Prince of Romania and that of Royal Highness. The ceremony will take place on 14 June at 6 pm in the Hall of the Kings at the Elisabeta Palace. HRH Prince Nicholas of Romania was born on 1 April 1985. Also there will be a special concert occasioned by this event on 15 May at 7.30 pm at the Bucharest Conservatory of Music. DM
see also the article THE NEW FUNDAMENTAL RULES of the ROMANIAN DYNASTY. AN APPRAISAL (RDQ, 1/2008)
Picture of the day: HRH Prince Nicholas & HM King Michael of Romania, 14 June 2010, Elisabeta Palace
HRH Prince Nicholas: Romanian televisions & slideshow
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Today I had the great honour to receive ‘The King Michael I Medal for Loyalty’ – ‘Medalia Regele Mihai I pentru Loialitate’ from His Majesty at a special award ceremony that took place at the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest. Five awarders were honoured with this particular decoration: Diana Mandache, Dan Stuparu, Denise Theodoru, Adrian Silvan Ionescu and Gabriel Badea Paun. Needless to say that it has been a very special day for me, which I shall never forget. Together with my husband, the architectural historian Valentin Mandache, we arrived in time for the event, which started at 3 pm. I was trembling with emotion waiting in line for my turn to receive the medal from His Majesty. I had to make sure that my shoe heals are kept under control while I was doing the reverences. Happily all ended up well. The ceremony itself was simple and sober. Valentin took some memorable photo-shots presented in the above slideshow. We greatly enjoyed being once again at the Elisabeta Palace and seeing HM King Michael of Romania, TRH Crown Princess Margarita and Prince Radu. I was awarded the medal in recognition of my activity as a historian over the last two decades since I started research work on the Romanian royal history at the Cotroceni Palace Museum, within the grounds of the former residence of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania. In the meanwhile I wrote and published, in the English speaking world, a few books and many articles on the subject and undertook specialist research in various archives and institutions in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany and Romania. The ceremony today was the true recognition of my activity and efforts within the royal history field and I am deeply grateful to His Majesty for this award. Diana Mandache
