Deathbed Drama Surrounds Romania's Last King

Romania's royal household has been hit by scandal after the disinherited grandson of ex-monarch Michael I, 96 and now reportedly fading away, allegedly tried to force his way into his grandfather's Swiss home.

The royal family issued a press release on Wednesday saying that Nicolae Medforth-Mills tried to enter into King Michael's private residence by "forcing the door of the house". It also said the King's grandson "physically and verbally assaulted" three staff members, leaving one of the employees with body injuries.

The Royal Household also said it has filed a complaint with the Swiss police.

"His Majesty made it clear for several months that he refuses to see his grandson, which he had repeatedly told Mr Medforth-Mills as well," the press release added.

Medforth-Mills who was third in line to become the head of the Royal House and was quite popular among supporters of the Romanian monarchy was disinherited in 2015, without an official explanation.

He said in a Facebook post that he felt "deeply saddened" and didn't understand "the aggressiveness of the Royal House" in keeping him from seeing his grandfather and discrediting his image.

"I will not be a part of this dirty game. I will choose to respect my grandfather in these difficult moments, because this is the proper and Christian thing to do," the Facebook post said.

The row continued on Thursday, with Medford-Mills' own mother, Princess Elena, responding with an official press release stressing that the ex-king did not wish to see his grandson and adding that he was disinherited in 2015 because he refused to recognize a "love child."

"I feel I lost a part of my soul. This is inhuman," Medforth Mills replied again on Thursday on his Facebook account, where...