Prince Paul is the patron of the Gendarmes. Each July graduation ceremonies mark the awards from His Royal Highness to outstanding cadets. This year in the presence of Generals Penciuc and Antonescu, Princess Lia was honored to represent her husband at this important occasion.
The Royal couple were invited on the occasion of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union and of 130 years of Romanian-Belgian diplomatic relations. There was a Belgian-Romanian military parade and concert, the Royal Belgian army orchestra and the Romanian army orchestra played their countries music to the audience.
On 11th of June Prince Carol Ferdinand reached the 5 month mark. Besides his parents TRH Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania, he is growing beautifully and peacefully, already weighing in at 8 kilos. And as befits a real Prince, he is an adorable good soul.
To commemorate this occasion he was visited by over 15 ambassadors, doing his duty like he is expected to as the newest member of the Royal Family. Obviously, he can only giggle and smile. He will be raised to think of Romania as his true home.
After 90 years, the first member of the Romanian royal family was born and then baptized with the President of Romanian and first lady Mrs. Traian Basesu as godparents with Princess Marie Gabrielle of Savoie and Princess Madeleine of Bentheim and Steinfurt and Prince Moritz von Hesse as Honorary Godparents. Witnesses included Princess Joumalla of Morocco who is ambassador to the U.K., Prince and Princess Phillip Hohenlohe, Prince Boncompagni, French heart surgeon Prince Rodolphe Greciano and his family, Princess Delfina Lancelotti, Princess Viktoria of Schaumburg-Lippe, Countess Maria Carolina Zucchini Metelli, 35 ambassadors, Ministers of the Romanian Government and leaders of the political opposition and the President of the Rom. Parliamental Chamber of Deputies, Generals of the Gendarme, Veterans of Foreign War and highly decorated war heroes. Princess Joumalla, officially represented HM King Mohammed VI and arrived via HM private plane. the church was selected as the site for the baptism by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel because it had been constructed by one of Prince Paul's ancestors and named after his wife Domnita (Princess) Balasa Church. The reception featured music by legendary pan pipe flutist George Zamfir and traditional folkloric dancers and musicians from all over the country.
At the Queen Marie Maternity hospital in Bucharest a little prince was born on Jan. 11. It has been 90 years since a member of the Royal Family, has been born in their homeland; 1920 Prince Carol Mircea, 1921 ex King Michael. The baby Carol Ferdinand was named after his father’s ancestors, King Carol I and II and King Ferdinand, founders of the modern Romania. Carol is Charles in English a caesarian section concluded without problem. The hospital is named after HM Queen Marie of Romania, daughter of Prince Albert of Edinburgh and granddaughter of HM Queen Victoria. She is the great grandmother of Prince Paul.
On November 8th, HRH Prince Paul was present at the Remembrance Day at the Commonwealth War Cemetery to pay his respects to the war heroes. Numerous personalities from Diplomatic corps (i.e. Great Britain, Austria, Vatican, Hungary, Israel a.s.o), military attaché, Romanian Militaries and War Veterans were attending the ceremony.
On the occasion of the National Day (1 December 2009) HRH Prince Paul of Romania puts a wreath of flowers on the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in Carol 1 park (named after Prince Paul's ancestor, HM King Carol 1)
Pal Sarkozy opened his latest exhibition of his creative and unique highly successful digital fine art co-partnered with Werner Hornung at the Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris. The legendary Pierre Cardin and Prince and Princess Paul arrived to salute the artistry of Sarkozy (father of French President Nicholas Sarkozy). Prince Paul purchased one of the creations “Cycle of Life 2”.
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Prince Paul is the patron of the Gendarmes. Each July graduation ceremonies mark the awards from His Royal Highness to outstanding cadets. This year in the presence of Generals Penciuc and Antonescu, Princess Lia was honored to represent her husband at this important occasion.
The Royal couple were invited on the occasion of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union and of 130 years of Romanian-Belgian diplomatic relations.
Prince and Princess Paul of Romania recently visited the Sf.Nicolae Church in Plopeni at the invitation of Mr. Marius Stoicescu.
On 11th of June Prince Carol Ferdinand reached the 5 month mark. Besides his parents TRH Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania, he is growing beautifully and peacefully, already weighing in at 8 kilos. And as befits a real Prince, he is an adorable good soul.
On November 8th, HRH Prince Paul was present at the Remembrance Day at the Commonwealth War Cemetery to pay his respects to the war heroes. Numerous personalities from Diplomatic corps (i.e. Great Britain, Austria, Vatican, Hungary, Israel a.s.o), military attaché, Romanian Militaries and War Veterans were attending the ceremony.
