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Royal Emeralds
Emeralds were also collected by the Romanian queens and princesses. Some of them, as the above set, remained in the country after the royal family went in exile in January 1948. Now are in the holdings of the Central Bank and exhibited on loan at ...
On this day 115 years ago Princess Elisabeta of Romania was born
Elisabeta, the eldest daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania has been born on 29 September 1894 at Foishor Castle, Sinaia. All rights reserved©Diana Mandache www.royalromania.wordpress.com Posted in Anniversaries & Birthdays, Roma...
SURVEY: Royal Property Restitution in the countries of South-East Europe. Final results
Royal Property Restitution in the countries of South-East Europe Q.1 Do you believe the restitution of royal properties was a fair and correct process in south-east Europe? Partially correct 45% Yes 42% No 15% Q.2 Which country in your opinion fa...
Weekly Picture: Princess Elisabeta of Romania
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: ...
The Most Popular Monarch in south-east Europe: Poll results and brief analysis
The Poll entitled “Who in your view is the most popular south-east European monarch?” has came to a close on 5 September 2009. It ran for one month and 107 of you, my blog readers, from all over the world, kindly spared time and voted one of its...
George of Greece & Elisabeta of Romania: budding romance, 1914
During the winter of 1914 Prince George of Greece paid a visit to Princess Elisabeta in Bucharest whom he courted assidously. The photograph shows Elisabeta skating on the frozen surface of one of Bucharest’s lakes, with George afoot at her ...
WEEKLY PICTURE: HELEN Queen-Mother of ROMANIA, swimming
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King George II of Greece & Elisabeta in Asia Minor film footage
George II & Elisabeta of Greece in Asia Minor, October 1923 Elisabeta appealed on behalf of the refugees from Asia Minor who had fled to Greece during the conflict between Greece and Turkey, in a message to dr. Carroll from the American Friends ...
‘Shattered Dreams’: new article on Elisabeta ex-Queen of Greece in ‘Majesty’ magazine September 09
Majesty magazine has just published my article on Elisabeta ex-Queen of Greece (b. Princess of Romania) in their September 2009 issue. Please see the magazine following this link www.majestymagazine.com or click here All rights reserved ©Dia...
SURVEY: ROYAL PROPERTY RESTITUTION in South-East EUROPE
In order to access the survey please click the following link SURVEY: Royal Property Restitution in the countries of South-East Europe Diana Mandache’s weblog Posted in European royal families, Romanian Royal Family ...
Elisabeta Queen of Greece: Royal Cipher & drawings
This royal cipher belonged to Elisabeta, Queen of Greece (b. Princess of Romania), used by her after she became queen consort of King George II between 1922-1923. Elisabeta designed herself the cipher as many of the royals of the time used to compose...
Princess Helen and King Michael of Romania: Black Sea royal holidays
Mamaia, like Balcic located more to the South, was one of the resorts on the Black Sea shore frequented by the Romanian Royal Family. Princess Helen liked this place and spent many a summer holiday there together with her son Michael. The Royal Pa...
