King Mihai of Romania and his family

[Eric_Lowe]

That is very interesting since King Carol II & Zizi Lambrino's decendents claim to be from the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

[Lucien]

http://gpdhome.typepad.com/royalblognl_news_summary/2011/09/king-mihai-should-address-parliament.html

courtesy hja

[Eric_Lowe]

That should be good. Is he and Philip the same age ? I think both reached 90.

[Rani]

^Yes, tomorrow is his 90th birthday. There will be a dinner with many Royal guests

http://www.familiaregala.ro/news/2719/53/His-Majesty-the-King%E2%AD%B3-Ninetieth-Birthday/

[darius]

Shameful and sad that the House of Windsor is not sending representation...

[Eric_Lowe]

I think Prince Philip must have sent him a telegram. The King & his daughter was invited to Prince William & Kate Middleton's wedding even though he was not a reigning king. He was invited as family I think.

[Lucien]

^Yes, tomorrow is his 90th birthday. There will be a dinner with many Royal guests

http://www.familiaregala.ro/news/2719/53/His-Majesty-the-King%E2%AD%B3-Ninetieth-Birthday/

Today SM Regele Mihai I celebrates his 90th birthday amidst a glorious outpour of respect and love
for Him and His House.HM will address the Romanian Parliament for the first time since 1947.

[Laura_]

Queen Ana looks very frail lately

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes. It is sad since she is such a deligtful personality.

[KarlandZita]

Little boy :

[Marlene]

What a silly thing to say.  I was one of the guests at the celebrations.  All of the royals and other guests stayed at the InterContinental.   The prince of Wales was invited, but decllined.  He had made a private visit to Romania several months earlier and was a guest of the Prince and Princess.  The security would have been a nightmare if the Prince of Wales was also int the hotel.  There was security around the hotel, but it would have been far worse if the Charles had attended. 

Shameful and sad that the House of Windsor is not sending representation...

[Eric_Lowe]

I agree. I think with the invitation to Wills & Kate's wedding and Charles's property in Romania. The ties between the Royal Houses remained strong at this point. Not quite sure if the affection will be passed on the next generation (Wills, Harry, Beatrice, Louise...etc).

[KarlandZita]

Mihai little boy :

[aleksandr pavlovich]

   Re:  King Michael I of Romania:  IMO, he has "carried his years well." People often remark how much he physically resembles Queen Elizabeth II's father, George VI.  This is only natural as they are/were both descended from Queen Victoria. A comment is made from another source to the effect that had he continued to reign (from the time that he first came to the throne, 1927), he would be the longest reigning European monarch, even surpassing France's Louis XIV !
   Additionally, had King Simeon II of Bulgaria (also a cousin of Elizabeth II) continued to reign from 1943, he too, would surpass Queen Elizabeth II's regnal years.
   Both of these (former) monarchs flanked Queen Elizabeth II in the recent Windsor group photo: HM Michael I to her right and HM Simeon II to her left.                                                                                                             Regards,   AP.

[Laura_]

Their Royal Highnesses King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGwkcio3nHw