The bones of Prince Nicolae, brother of King Charles II, will be reburied on Friday in the new Archbishop’s and Royal Cathedral in Courtesy of Arges.

The Royal House announced in a press release that Archbishop Kalinik of Arjesh and Muskel, with the blessing of Patriarch Daniil, will perform the reburial service, which will begin at 12:00. The tomb of Prince Regent Nicholas will be next to that of his older brother, King Charles II, in the vestibule of the new cathedral.

At the military-religious ceremony, the Keeper of the Crown will be represented by the prince of the Council. Representatives of the government, the army, civil society, and members of His Majesty’s court will take part.

The cited source recalls that at the beginning of this year, the government approved, following the steps taken by His Majesty’s Chamber, the transportation to the country of the remains of the second son of King Ferdinand the Executor and Queen Mary, as well as his wife Joana Doletti.

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Prince Nicolae of Romania was born at Pelissor Castle in Sinaia on August 3, 1903 to Crown Prince Ferdinand and Crown Princess Maria. Prince Nicholas was baptized by Russian Emperor Nicholas II.

According to a statement published on the Royal Household website, his mother, the future Queen Mary, described him as a child: “He was as funny and naughty as possible, as if he had mercury in his veins, he could even for a moment, he was always and always in move Although he was neither polite nor submissive, he had a way of making everyone do his will. Wherever Nicky went, he went to command and give orders, not just because he was bossy and aggressive, but because he was a fool. His humor was full of good humor, unrestrained and made even the humblest laugh (…) His uncle (King Charles I; nn) loved him and took him on long walks (…) Nicky became the entertainment of the king, who could hardly live without him and the day, and he had a special kind smile that he saved only for this lively child, like a flame that stole his kindest heart (…) In fact, no one could resist Nicky. He was a handsome little boy, although his nose was a little too long for a child. The eyes were bright blue with an imposing gaze, sometimes almost ferocious.”

He was a fiery young man, full of life, passionate about cars and speed. From the age of 16 (1919), he studied at Eton College in England, where his mentor was Henri Peter Hansell, who also took care of the education of the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII). He also passed, beginning in 1923, military training in the British Royal Navy, becoming an officer. He remained in Britain until 1926.

He was sworn in as the first Regent of Romania on July 20, 1927 at the age of 23. He was regent until 8 June 1930, when his brother, King Charles II, took the throne. Later, he received honorary posts such as Inspector General of the Army and President of the Supreme Air Navigation Council.

On October 28, 1931, he married Ioana Dumitrescu-Doletti. However, the marriage was not recognized by Charles II, who decided to send his brother on two consecutive trips to Europe and the United States. The relationship between the brothers became more and more tense, Nikolae did not put up with the dissolution of the marriage. On April 9, 1937, Charles II excluded him from the royal family, deprived him of dynastic titles and rights and allowed him to bear the name Nicolae Brana, according to the Royal House.

Prince Nicolae left Romania, going to Spain, then to Switzerland. After the establishment of the communist regime in Romania, he supported Romanian exile organizations, including the Romanian Institute in Freiburg (and library), the magazines Libertatea Românească and Fapta, printed in Madrid, and Factum Publishing. He founded the Center for Romanian Studies in Paris, and in 1954 the Union of Romanian Associations in Germany. After the death of his wife in 1963, he married a second time, in 1967, to Teresa Figueira de Mello, originally from Venezuela.

Prince Nicholas met in exile with King Mihai and Queen Anna only once, in Switzerland. He died in Madrid on July 9, 1978, aged 74, and was buried in Lausanne next to his first wife. (Agerpress)