On Saturday, august 12th, at Cozia Monastery, over 2000 mourners, 2 bishops, generals, politicians, decorated military heroes and local townspeople attended  the burial of the man that could have been King of Romania, but whose a destiny was against him.

HRH Prince Carol Mircea-Grigore of Romania, the first born of HM King Carol the second and of HRH Princess Ioana Valentina, born Lambrino, finally finds peace in native land after a lefetime spent in exile.

HRH Prince Carol Mircea-Grigore of Romania left the country. He only came twice in Romania: at the funerals of Queen Mary for just two days and a second time in November 2005, a few months before his death on January 27th 2006.

Year 2006 has been declared “Carol I Year” – 140 year since HM King Carol I. Reminding us of the tight bond between the King, the Orthodox Church and the people, TRH Prince and Princess Paul of Romania whished the start of this tour, as a sign of gratitude for the Romanian people that has always shown trust and support. The purpose not being just that of re-meeting the wonderful people and places of this country, but also that of promoting the, well-deserved image of it internationally.

Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania

“Romanian women must believe in their power and in the values which still exists!”

When you say “the life of a Prince and a Princess” you are thinking immediately about a fairytale, to a story full of miracles and dreams which are fulfilled just by thinking about them, without any effort, without any work. But this is not the case when it is about a Prince and a Princess who are dedicating their lives to their country.  Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania live in Bucharest, in a remarkable house, near the park and they want to stay in Romania forever. Their story it’s the same like many persons, still it has elements which looks like the stories which we heard in our childhood: “they met each other, they loved each other and lived together till old age!”

He was a true gentleman.  One who peacefully passed with the honor of having his legitimate role in Eastern European history recognized.  After victories in the Supreme Courts of Portugal and France and later being given an official corrected birth certificate from the Romanian Government, HRH Prince Carol Mircea of Romania was acknowledged as the legitimate first born son from a legal marriage that had been illegally annulled.

Prince Paul and Princess Lia of Romania participated at the unveiling of Queen Mary’s dress,at the National Histry Museum.Several years were needed to restore the dress at it’s original beauty.Queen Mary wore this dress at the crowning  of her cousin Sir Nicholas II of Russia.

Israeli Minister of Exterior,Silvan Shalom,is presented to Prince Paul when he went to Knesset.

The ceremony took place in Carol Park in front of the Unknown Soldier’s Monument along side military personalities (generals,colonels,retreated generals) and members of the Gouverment,different political parties.

In the afternoon on 26th,the “St. Terez” Roman-Cathlic Teological Institute hosted the reunion of 50 archbishops worldwide,from different churches.

On June the 18th 2005 in Children’s Palace Park in Bucharest the Red Cross along side City Hall organized a charitable show to honor Blood Donating Day.

The show was opened by the chairman of Red Cross,Venera Vasiliu joined by Mihaela Steriu,chairman of Red Cross Romania.

The cousin of Prince Paul of Romania,Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern, joined by a group of leading business men from Germany visited Bucharest and Monastaries from Bucovina.

The Group included among others the former president of BMW,a general,a former  chief of the German army and many royal families.

We remind that Prince Johann has been to Romania immediately after the revolution,helping restore the National Art Museum and trying  to promote the turism in the area which we pride most religiously.