[21], In October 2014, Irina and her husband pleaded guilty to operating an illegal gambling business and were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman to three years of probation. King Michael I, who met his future wife Anne of Bourbon-Parma at the Royal Wedding of the Queen and Prince Philip, moved to Switzerland, where he raised his five daughters, including Margareta. Her Royal Highness Princess Margareta of Romania, the Custodian of the Crown, has become a symbol of the changes our country has undergone. [3], After the upheaval of the Romanian Revolution had calmed down, Irina visited the country in early 1990. Three members of the Royal Family permanently reside in Romania at present: the Crown Princess Margareta and her husband, Prince Radu, and her sister, Princess Maria. [2][3] She assumed her father's duties in March 2016, upon his retirement, and has claimed the headship of the House of Romania since his death on 5 December 2017. About Prince Radu Of Romania. Age: 72. Princess Margareta and her sister, Princess Sofia, were the first members of the Romanian Royal Family to return to the country, on 18 January 1990. HOTRRE asupra titulaturii", "Prince Paul of Romania to his uncle King Michael: You did nothing for our people during 50 years of communism", "HSH Prince Radu of Hohenzollern-Veringen", "The Prime Minister proposed Radu Duda a seat as a Senator of the Democrat Social Party (ruling party in Romania)," MEDIAFAX AGENCY, 6 August 2004, "10 May Sad Destiny, Memorable Date", Dilema Veche, 12 May 2006, "Bribery inquiry may force 7m refund to Romania", 41% dintre romani ar vota pentru mentinerea republicii, 27,2% ar alege monarhia INSCOP, "REFERENDUM pentru MONARHIE. [14], On 4 October 1983 Irina married John Kreuger (born in Solna, Sweden, 3 August 1945) son of Torsten Kreuger and his wife Diana Blanchefleur Hedberg (ne Beve)[15] in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, in a civil ceremony and on 11 February 1984 in a religious ceremony at Holy Trinity Church in Phoenix. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and the Romanian Royal Family attended a series of event to celebrate the return in 1990. Article published in Romania Libera, 31 March 2016. In 2015, their royal lifestyle cost Spain $8.9 million. This combination of studies was very interesting. [5][6] She was baptised in the Romanian Orthodox Church; her godfather was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. While this belongs to the British state and not the Queen, she does own her residences at Balmoral Castle and Sandringham Palace. The following list of Romanians by net worth includes the 10 wealthiest Romanians individuals and families as determined by Forbes Romania. Princess Elena of Romania (born 15 November 1950) is the second daughter of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania. [43][44][45], Paul-Philippe Hohenzollern (son of King Michael's illegitimate half-brother, Carol Lambrino) denounced King Michael's actions of creating The Fundamental Rules and severing ties with the House of Hohenzollern. On 26 June 2011 Elena and her second husband Lord Alexander Nixon visited the Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington, County Durham, England to present awards to students who went to Romania for voluntary work and helping to build and repair housing in Braov, a project based around the Roma community. Disclamer: Margareta of Romania net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. According to the Royal House of. On 30 December 2007, King Michael designated Margareta as heir presumptive to the defunct throne by an act that is not recognized by the Romanian government and lacks legal validity without approval by Romania's Parliament. [20], Margareta met Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom for the first time in the summer of 1952 at Balmoral Castle, when she was three years old. That title falls to the royal familieswho have reported net worths well into the billions, such as Prince Albert II of Monaco. Princess Margareta of Romania gave up her international career in the context of the dramatic changes brought by 1989, which sealed the fall of the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe. Under the guidance of King Michael, the Royal Family has built a social, cultural and educational edifice, as well as a respected royal institution, in a time that has need of rle models, love, inspiration and personal example. [11] In Margareta's company and, more often alone, he has represented the former royal family publicly on various occasions. Irina said during the hearing: "I'm very sorry about my involvement in this business. Her heir-presumptive is her next sister, Princess Elena of Romania. She assumed her father's duties in March 2016, upon his retirement, and has claimed the headship of the House of Romania since his death on 5 December 2017. On 24 September 1983 they married in a royal ceremony at a Greek Orthodox church in Lausanne, Switzerland, it was participated by: King Michael I, his cousin former King Constantine II of Greece and his wife Queen Anne-Marie who all served as Koumbaros; bridesmaids included her youngest sister Princess Maria, her second cousins Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Princess Mafalda of Savoy; and also Fabiola Fruchaud. Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 190. [3], Irina spent her childhood at her family homes in Lausanne, Switzerland and in the United Kingdom at Ayot House, St Lawrence, Hertfordshire. [citation needed] The ceremony was attended by the Royal family including her grand-aunt Princess Ileana, John's parents and family, and friends of the couple. Charles is the second cousin once removed of Margareta through Queen Victoria, and third cousin through King . In the 1980s Elena along with her first husband Robin Medforth-Mills started a project to train 45 handicapped Ethiopian refugees in printing, bookbinding and leatherwork. Queen Elizabeth has an estimated private wealth of $530 million as of 2016, according to. February 04, 2020 - 11:40 GMT Danielle Stacey. King Carl XVI Gustaf received $7.6 million in funds for official duties in 2015, and the Palace Administration received nearly $7.4 million from the state the same year. The list of its authors can be seen in its historicaland/or the page Edithistory:Princess Irina of Romania. [12] Following King Michael's burial at Curtea de Arges, Irina carried out several engagements with Margareta and her other sisters at the Elisabeta Palace[13] and at Svrin. On 3 October 2011 Elena attended the 100th commemorative anniversary of the historic Western travels of Abdu'l-Bah in London, as a great granddaughter of Queen Marie who had converted to the Bah Faith, Elena spoke of how her great grandmother's Bah legacy has inspired her to help those of need. [1][2] In 2020 her elder sister Margareta restored her titles. Princess Margareta and her sister, Princess Sofia, were the first members of the Romanian Royal Family to return to the country, on 18 January 1990. Princess Margareta of Romania signature.svg 760 578; 13 KB. Princess Elena of Romania's net worth 100th Anniversary of Greater Romania 01.jpg 757 484; 114 KB. Daripada surat balas belasungkawa tentang kemangkatan Raja Mihai I pada tahun 2017.}} On 24 July 1996, she married Duda in a civil wedding at Versoix. Since 1 March, when His Majesty King Michael I of Romania was diagnosed as being seriously ill and cancelled his public engagements, the central figure of the dynasty has been Princess Margareta of Romania. The Prince of Wales and the Custodian of the Romanian Crown are distant relatives. The "Gardianul" newspaper,[55][56] noting that both Margareta and her husband, as Special Representative of the Government, had met a number of times with the BAE Systems representatives before and after the signing of the governmental contract, inquired whether the royal family was involved in any lobbying on behalf of the company. Princess Margareta of Romania gave up her international career in the context of the dramatic changes brought by 1989, which sealed the fall of the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe. $1 Million - $5 Million. 30 December 2007 was the sixtieth anniversary of the day when the communists blackmailed His Majesty King Michael I of Romania into abdicating, on 30 December 1947, as well as the tenth anniversary of the proclamation of Princess Margareta of Romania as Crown Princess, in 1997, through an act whereby King Michael I renounced Salic law in the naming of heirs to the Crown of Romania. Guests at the wedding included the Romanian royal family; her maternal grandmother Princess Margaret of Denmark; her maternal uncles Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and Prince Andr; her maternal cousins Prince Phillipe and Princess Lorraine of Bourbon-Parma; Queen Ingrid; Queen Marie Jos and her daughter Princess Maria Pia of Italy; her fathers cousin Queen Sofa and her daughter Infanta Cristina of Spain; her fathers cousin Prince Amadeo, Duke of Aosta and his children Prince Aimone and Princess Bianca of Savoy; her second cousins Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark; Prince Leopold of Baden, Robin's family and also close friends of the couple. The family reportedly has a $4 billion fortune. Margareta of Romania Hous: Romania (since 2011); Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (until 2011), Margareta of Romania Born: March 26, 1949 (age 72years), Lausanne, Switzerland, Margareta of Romania Spouse: Prince Radu of Romania (m. 1996), Margareta of Romania Parents: Michael I of Romania, Queen Anne of Romania, Margareta of Romania Sibling: Princess Elena of Romania, Princess Maria of Romania, Irina Walker, Princess Sophie of Romania, Margareta of Romania Heir_presumpt: Princess Elena. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. However, since 2013 Elena has increased her activities in Romania by attending investiture ceremonies, presenting awards, book launches and Christmas gatherings. Prince Radu Of Romania, Net Worth, Biography, Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Family, Facts and More in FamedBorn.com, English singer-songwriter, rapper and actor, Way to Find Birth on Today - Celebrity birthdays. She is a member of famous Actor with the age 73 years old group. [citation needed], Unlike her sisters, Irina did not perform many engagements for the royal house,[citation needed] except for a visit to the Romanian Academy with Princess Marie,[7] an investiture ceremony,[8] the 60th birthday celebration of the Crown Princess in 2009[9] and the 90th birthday celebration of King Michael I in 2011.