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Support for monarchy is at all time high

A new poll shows that 80 % of Britons want to remain subjects of the Queen, with just 13 % …Continue reading »

X Ray picture of Queen Elisabeth of Romania’s hand taken with an early Roentgen machine

Queen Elisabeth of Romania (Carmen Sylva) had in 1896 an x ray image of her right hand taken at ‘Scoala …

Monarchs Galore!

King Michael of Romania, a relative of Queen Elizabeth sits immediately to her right, while on her left is King …Continue reading »

My forthcoming book: “Fatherland and Destiny. The Crown Princess of Romania”

“Fatherland and Destiny” [Patrie si Destin] brings for the first time together, a significant part of the myriad of events, …

The Romanian National Day: 10 May 1916

The Romanian celebrations of National Day – 10 May 1916 – cavalry passing in review before King Ferdinand. Being in …Continue reading »

The Moon seen from Bucharest

Reblogged from Historic Houses of Romania: Last night the Moon was at perigee, in spectacular full-moon phase, the Earth’s satellite …Continue reading »

Sotheby’s: Royal jewellery auction – Beau Sancy Diamond & Murat Tiara

The Noble Jewels session on the 15th May is led by the sensational Beau Sancy diamond, a stone of supreme …Continue reading &#

Elena Lupescu’s long lost earrings

The pearl and diamond earrings had been left in a drawer for 35 years before they were sold to an …Continue reading »

‘El Castillo Real de Peles’, article published in Spain

I would like to present you an article of mine published recently in Revista de Museologia #52, Madrid, about Pelesh Royal Castle …Continue r

72 years ago, King Carol II bust statue at the New York World’s Fair

Cristina Georgescu, considered one Romania’s beauties of that time, dressed in a peasant costume, stands by a bust statue of King …

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