On April 3rd, the Romanian Gendarmerie, the 35,000 strong military police, celebrated 159 years since its founding. TRH Prince Paul of Romania and Princess Lia were Guests of Honor at the ceremonies organized on the occasion of this special event.

     During the festive gathering, Inspector General Dr. Costica Silion offered HRH Prince Paul of Romania a plaque, as a sign of gratitude for the support offered to the Gendarmes. The Minister of Administration and Internal Affairs, Mr. Dan Nica, was also present at this ceremony.

The Obama Presidential Inauguration was one of the most dignified and exciting inaugurations that TRH Prince and Princess Paul of Romania have ever been specially invited to. At the bipartisan dinner honoring General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, the new President, Vice President and the senators from both parties, mixed with Oscar winning directors Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Affleck and Sharon Stone at the exclusive sit down black tie dinner.

Is a Royal tradition to lay a wreath to honor to fallen heroes on National Day. Seen here in front of the Eternal Flame.

   Since 1822 The Royal Academy of Music London has been graced with many fine young musicians. Today over 55 countries are represented in the 700 strong student body.   HRH Prince Paul of Romania inaugurated a protocol of scholarships with The Royal Academy in respect to the memory of his great grandmother, HM Queen Marie of Romania who was the grand daughter of HM Queen Victoria.
  Queen Marie was born as a British Princess and was an avid patroness of the Arts, particularly music. In honor on this Royal tradition, Prince Paul gave the first scholarship to a gifted Romanian violinist, Emanuela Buta.  It was a pleasant surprise for his wife, Princess Lia that her mother was born and educated in  the same city as Emanuela.

Remembrance day was hosted by H.E. The Ambassador of Grate Britain to Romania, Robin Barnett.HRH Prince Paul of Romania laid a wreath in respect of solemn ceremony.

Selas Golf and Polo Club President, Catalin Narcis Beciu organized this fall a golf mach and a polo exibition with participants from several Multinationals companies.
HRH prince paul of Romania, The Guest of Honor, had the pleasure of according the winners with Certificats.

   TRH Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania were invited, on the occasion of the Orthodox celebration of Saint Parascheva, to participate in the religious ceremony that was held in the Monastery with the same name, in Dobresti village – Lugoj county (the village of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel).

In that sunny day, in front of the little church, TRH were festooned with flowers by the villagers.
The religious ceremony was conducted by His Holiness Teodosie, Their Graces Bishops Calinic, Gherasim, and Paisie from Lugoj.

    TRH Prince Paul and Princess Lia were invited to the opening of the school year of the Military School of Officers and Gendarmes “Grigore Alexandru Ghica”. Prince Paul, official sponsor, will offer in two years, at the end of Military School, each student a prize consisting of 1.000 Euros. People who also participated at the event were General Penciuc, the mayor and prefect of Dragasani.