Prince Radu of Romania

Princess Margareta on Wednesday evening said she was very proud of Prince Nicolae, who already adopted Romania, even if he was not born here.

Photo credit: (c) Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Prince Radu has handed, on Tuesday, the High Patronage of His Majesty of King Mihai I distinction to the Romanian Rugby Union and Oina Federations, in a ceremony that took place at the Peles Castle in Sinaia, attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Gabriela Szabo and the chairman of the Romanian Olympics and Sports Committee (COSR), Alin Petrache.

A book called "Margareta, m?rturia unui sfert de veac regal / Margareta, Testimonies of a Royal Quarter of Century" by Sandra Gatejeanu-Gheorghe that narrates the princess' "past twenty-five years of representative deeds," and her "rich charity activity along with her contribution to the institutional and cultural development of Romania," will be released on Wednesday in Bucharest, at the Elisa

Princess Margareta believes that the 25th anniversary of her return to her homeland and the activity of the Foundation that bears her name is a great accomplishment for Romania.

Princess Margareta, Prince Radu attend evening dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Princess Margareta of Romania Foundation ? Elisabeta Palace

Princess Margareta, the elder daughter of ex-sovereign of Romania Michael I and her husband Prince Radu were welcomed by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, King Michael's Press Office announced in a release to AGERPRES on Wednesday.

The meeting at Buckingham Palace was an invitation to tea at 5 p.m., the release added.

The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) on Tuesday at Elisabeta Palace was awarded the Nihil Sine Deo royal distinction on its 100th anniversary.

The distinction was handed over by Princess Margareta on behalf of His Majesty King Mihai I to COSR President Alin Petrache.

Romania's former sovereign Michael I said in a message to the international conference on "25 Years since the Collapse of Communist Dictatorships in Eastern Europe: Looking Back, Looking Forward" taking place at the Palace of Parliament on Thursday that communism in Romania was born in 1921 and now, nearly nine decades on he has the opportunity to address the participants in the c

About 1,000 people came at the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary and name day of King Michael I.

King Michael turned 93 years old on October 25, and he celebrated his name day on Nov. 8.