"HRH Prince Paul of ROmania granted TV interviews and met with a series of Members of the European Parliament fo a more Positive image of Romania. He was seated at the Had Table of the annual EU Prayer Breakfast with the distingueshed Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and the President of the European Parliament. The discussions centered around the role of faith and honor in public life and the moral responsabilities of the new member countries.

  Their Royal Highness Prince Paul and Princess Lia participated as civilians at the Romanian Navy Day.
    At these festivities, that took place on Saint Marie Day, participated lots of personalities, some of them saying a few words about this event: IPS Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis, whom also held the religious service, the President of Romania Traian Basescu, Ministry of Defense Teodor Melescanu and Admiral Gheorghe Marin.

   Guests of honor at “Romanian Diaspora’s days in Spain”, HRH Prince Paul of Romania and HRH Princess Lia participated at this event which took place between the 27th-29th July. The visit’s main purpose was to get to know better the Romanians who live in Calatayud and Comarca, of their problems and the study of collaboration between “Foundation Prince Paul for Romania” and “The Social-Cultural Association Pro Romania”, regarding some projects that include the building of an Orthodox Church, a kinder garden, accreditation of an authorized translator in Catalayud, founding an office for deposing the necessary papers for passports renewal, releasing traveling papers, certificates, and others, to ease the life of Romanians in Spain.

   Their Royal Highnesses Prince Paul and Princess Lia offered, on the occasion of International Children's Day, gifts and sweets to the youngsters at kindergarten no 60 from the 4th district.
    The children had prepared for the Prince and Princess a music and dance show, the hostess was the none other than the singer and TV speaker Alina Sorescu. Besides Prince, Princess Lia and Alina Sorescu, the kids enjoyed the Children's Day, together with their teachers.
    This event is part of the Foundation Prince Paul for Romania's tradition to be alongside the children.    

With the celebration of the Saints Constantine and Elena, His Royal Highness Prince Paul of Romania was awarded, at a ceremony at the church with the same name, by the Archbishop of Tomis, His Holiness Dr. Teodosie, with the Cross of the Saint Andrei.
     
Over a thousand people participated at the ceremony.

This honor was given to Prince Paul in the virtue of his sustained and active involvement in the important projects of the Orthodox Church.

Additionally, His Royal Highness personally financed numerous projects related to the restoration and renovation of church and cathedrals throughout the country.

  Previous speakers included HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, President Lech Walesa and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall.

The huge Council of European educators held their annual conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia with the theme "Facing tomorrow's global issues today". Prince Paul of Romania spoke on the comparisons of the Romanian system of education, both pre and post Revolution and his lobbying efforts in Washington, Brussels and numerous European capitals on behalf of the new image of our Democracy.

   The Throne Room of the National Art Museum was the site of the prestigious event organized by The Internal Minister and the General Inspector of the Romanian Police to commemorate “The Annual Police Day”. All members of the EU, U.S.A. and Russia sent their Chiefs of Police to attend this occasion.

  On the occasion of the birthday of His Beatitude the Patriarch Teoctist, Prince and Princess Paul of Romania joined members of the Cleric, the Government and the Diplomatic Core, to pay their respects to the Romanian Orthodox Church. The ceremony took place at the Patriarchal Palace. With this occasion, HRH Princess Lia presented His Beatitude the Patriarch Teoctist with a bouquet of roses.

Prince and Princess Paul were among the only Europeans and between the few non-governmental people invited to attend Nancy Pelosi’s swearing in, thus becoming the President of the Chamber of Representatives.

In the Christmas Spirit, Their Royal Highnesses return on the 20th of December to Arad, a region that they are very fond of, especially because of its traditions within the homes and schools.

As they had promised during their summer visit, the most talented four pupils and the high school “Elena Ghiba Birta” were given prizes with a total amount of 5,000 €.

Prince Paul and Princess Lia were invited to represent Romania at the "European Prayer Breakfast", in Brussels, where attended different representatives of the EU countries members.