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Didn't Michael inherit Peles/Pelisor/Foisor from his grandfather in 1927? Or would there be a provision in Ferdinand's will that he leave it to the King (whomever that might be Carol II/Michael ??) Carol II I would imagine "stole" the castles from his son in 1930 when he returned. If so then...

No don't think so. Romania was officially neutral till mid 1916 when it joined the allies. A visit by the crown prince to England might have been seen as jeopardizing the official neutrality. After 1916 Romania was quickly crushed (apart from a small pocket in Moldavia) by the...

I only did the audio tour :sad: Thanks for your insight to the other properties !! ooooh would be nice to visit all the hidden rooms.

Thanks Kit !!! I was in Vienna a few weeks ago and really loved the city. I found the tour of Schonbrunn dissapointing. I loved that you are able to walk through almost the whole of the Belvedere, but thought there would be some emphasis on Franz Ferdinand. (maybe a room or two). But it is...

Laxenburg, Schonbrunn & the Hofburg were properties that always was in the posession of the head of the family, like you say. But why then did Archduke Karl try to recover Laxenburg. It must have been state property. Or was it the same as Balmoral is to the Queen of England? (Always the head...

Not 100% on topic, but related: Did the King receive his state allowance in the period 1968-1973?

I just love the topic of different properties that are/was owned by various members of the various European Royal families. Archduke Franz Ferdinand lived in the Belvedere Palace in Vienna, he had the Artstetten country castle, and also the Konopiste castle in Bohemia (Czech Republick). His...

After 1930 King Michael's father King Carol decided that Michael should receive schooling in a room in the Royal Palace with certain children that were thosen from selected families. So he never received formal college education. By the time he was old enough for college, World War II broke out...

IIRC King Michael lives mostly in Switzerland where he was forced after his forced abdication. They got some rights back regarding Savarstin estate and the Elisabeta palace. Where the King stay occassionaly. The Elisabeta Palace is more of a big mansion than a palace. It was built for the...

After Nicholas made the morganatic marriage with Joanna Dumitrescu-Doletti, he was exiled by his brother King Carol II. Was he ever able to return to Romania after Carol left Romania, or after the 2nd World War (before the family was exiled in Dec 1947/ Jan 1948. IIRC he inheritted property...

I am a great fan of the Greek Royal Family. But I agree that if there are items that was gifts from other leaders in a public capacity then it should be returned to the Greek state. But the Greek state have acted with so much vengeance against Constantine and Anne-Marie. Why couldn't they just...

I think she is either very naive, or very in love or is in someway attracted to the wealth that comes with the position. (Who wouldn't be). If she is aware of Albert's infidelity, then I think she should leave him. But she must come to her senses and realize that Albert will never change...

Hello My first post on this forum. But I have been lurking in the background. Been hidden, but not in the Monaco palace I'm afriad. I agree that Charlene isn't very glamorous or exceptionally pretty and don't have the same panache as Grace Kelly. But what makes Albert so special? He is...