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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.
The idea of the restoration of the monarchy in Romania is a popular idea that has been supported by a faction of the population ever since the Romanian Revolution.In 1997, only 7% of Romanians supported this idea, this number increased to 10% in 2002, to 14% in 2007, to 16% in 2008, to 27.2% in 2013 and to 30.2% in 2014. [9]
On 30 December 1947, King Michael I was forced to sign his abdication. The same day, Parliament proclaimed the country a people's republic. The young former king and former queen mother Elena were forced to leave Romania on January 3, 1948, in the royal train, at the request of the communist-dominated government. Royal properties were ...
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. ... Lists of Romanian monarchs include: ... Domnitori (1862–1881) King of Romania (1881–1947) See also
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of heads of state of Romania since 1810. The heads of state are listed in order of office. The heads of state are listed in order of office. External links
Since July 11, 2016 the coat of arms has been altered to include the heraldic representation of the Steel Crown of King Carol. A symbol of its royal past and a token for the period during 1881 and 1947 when Romania was a monarchy, ruled by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen house through its Romanian branch, founded by Carol.
In 1946 and 1947, several high-ranking members in the pro-Axis government were executed as war criminals, primarily for their involvement in the Holocaust and for attacking the Soviet Union. Antonescu himself was executed on 1 June 1946. [citation needed] By 1947, Romania remained the only monarchy in the Eastern Bloc.
The Royal Palace with the equestrian statue of king Carol I in front The Golescu mansion in 1866 The Golescu mansion around the start of the 20th century The old Royal Palace as it appeared before 1926 showing the main wing added to the Golesecu mansion The Royal Palace from the air during Communist times, with the multipurpose hall 'Sala Palatului' behind The Royal Palace today as National ...