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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]
monarchy abolished 99.3 0.7 98 [17] Italy: 1946 Italian institutional referendum: 2 June 1946 monarchy abolished 52.3 47.7 89.1 [18] Luxembourg: 1919 Luxembourg referendum: 28 September 1919 monarchy retained 19.7 80.3 72.1 [19] Maldives: 1952 Maldivian constitutional referendum: 17 and 18 April 1952 monarchy abolished 96 4 [20] Maldives
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 kingdom of Romania was a constitutional monarchy for most of its existence with the exception of 1938–1944, during the dictatorships of Carol II (1938–1940) and Ion Antonescu (1940–1944). On 23 August 1944, Michael I restored the last democratic royal Constitution of 1923 .
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania [1] (Romanian: Custode al Coroanei Române; born 26 March 1949) is the eldest daughter of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She assumed her father's duties in March 2016, upon his retirement, and has claimed the headship of the House of Romania since his death on 5 December 2017.
During that era, all symbols reminding of the monarchy, such as the throne armchair itself, the great royal coat of arms on the walls and others, were removed. [2] Behind the Royal Palace, a multi-purpose hall was built between 1959 and 1960 on the site where the royal residence called "Casa Nouă" was located, which now serves as a concert and ...
Romanian nuclear power projects backed by U.S. companies should not be affected by recent criticism from members of President Donald Trump's administration over a cancelled election, Romania's ...
Apart from 10 May, which was the Monarchy Day in Romania, Carol II created a new holiday, "Restoration Day", celebrated on 8 June. [2] Each year, on Restoration Day, thousands and then tens of thousands of people, of all social strata and from across the country, participated in the parade, held on the Cotroceni hill and then the ANEF stadium. [2]