King Michael I Of Romania Has Died - Sensationalist Headlines

[QUOTE]Romania's former King Michael I has died in Switzerland at the age of 96, a year after being diagnosed with cancer. King Michael ruled Romania twice, from 1927 to 1930 and then from 1940 to 1947, before the communist government ended the monarchy. He was one of the last surviving World War Two leaders, but lived much of his life in exile. He is best remembered for his role in making Romania change sides, from the Nazis to the Allies, in August 1944. The death of King Michael - a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II - was announced by his family at his home on the shore of Lake Geneva on Tuesday. He had been ill for some time and was unable to attend the funeral of his wife Queen Anne, in Romania last year.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42234880[/url] [url]https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/obituaries/king-michael-romania-dead.html[/url] [url]http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/romania-king-michael-ruled-wwii-dies-96-51583609[/url] [url]http://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/regele-mihai-a-murit-826753[/url] (romanian)

I respect the guy. He wished to keep his country stable and so he chose to ally Axis, not because they were more appealing but because he wanted to keep his country together, in peace. He basically saved the people from the horrors they could've suffered if they were to go against the axis, especially from Hungarian revisionism. He also had a hand in changing sides in 1944. Knowing that Axis is done, he managed to have his country by changing the sides. Romania lost a lot of land during his reign, but it appears it had to happen, when you were between the Hammer and Sickle and Swastika. [editline]5th December 2017[/editline] He also had to put up with that cunt, Antonescu, that had a hand in the "Jewish problem". Sadly the king couldn't go against his dictatorship.

The guy shortened WW2 by six months thanks to his actions, and only ever wanted to come back home, which he wasn't able to do until 97. Rest in peace.

This is the funeral of Queen Ana from 1 year ago: [video=youtube;FSDahoFsaeo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSDahoFsaeo[/video]

A king who made a bold sacrifice by allying with the most terrifying and powerful force the modern world had ever seen to save his people. There was no right choice to be made in that situation, but he did the best he could considering the circumstances. He was trapped, and I can't crucify a man who did what he did because he didn't want to disparage the life of his own people. God rest his soul, and wherever he may go, I hope he's in peace. 96 is a long time to live, but it's a long time to regret your actions too. He probably had many battles with his own conscience about his choice, but in the end he did it because he cared. That's not something you see in leaders very often anymore.

[QUOTE=Mifil;52948647]I respect the guy. He wished to keep his country stable and so he chose to ally Axis, not because they were more appealing but because he wanted to keep his country together, in peace. He basically saved the people from the horrors they could've suffered if they were to go against the axis, especially from Hungarian revisionism. He also had a hand in changing sides in 1944. Knowing that Axis is done, he managed to have his country by changing the sides. Romania lost a lot of land during his reign, but it appears it had to happen, when you were between the Hammer and Sickle and Swastika. [editline]5th December 2017[/editline] He also had to put up with that cunt, Antonescu, that had a hand in the "Jewish problem". Sadly the king couldn't go against his dictatorship.[/QUOTE] On the one hand, he was right to do that, on the other, this meant that Hungary bore the brunt of the Red Army's wrath on their way to the Third Reich. Such is history, I suppose.

I'm glad his citizenship was reinstated and he was allowed to return to his country, even if only for a while. What a life to have lived.

Hard to believe he was a ruler of a country at just 5 years old. O course with council and whatnot helping, but I was still eating dirt at 5, so it is mindblowing.

Why is this getting so little media coverage? Not seen anything about it on BBC News and the article is buried on the site.

[QUOTE=Pepsi-cola;52950009]Why is this getting so little media coverage? Not seen anything about it on BBC News and the article is buried on the site.[/QUOTE] Probably because very small amounts of their audience even know who he is.

[QUOTE=Destroyox;52950059]Probably because very small amounts of their audience even know who he is.[/QUOTE] Thats possible but you'd think his death would be further up than the death of [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42245839"]Christine Keeler[/URL] which is getting reported at the top of every hour on the BBC news channel.

A living legacy now gone, it's heartbreaking to see...

[video=youtube;oRfY8kmrjLk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRfY8kmrjLk[/video] [quote] I do not see today's Romania as our parents' legacy, but as a country we have loaned from our children. The most important things to acquire after liberty and democracy, are identity and dignity. My life has been a long and loyal wait. The wait for Europe to come back to it's senses, the wait for Romania to come back to what it was. Even though I've been away from you, for more than 45 years, I've never forgotten you and I love you with all my heart. We must resist the present, and prepare our future. HM King Michael I 1921-2017[/quote]

May he rest in peace, the last of the Hohenzollern monarchs to pass as well; truly a sad day.

My parents were royalists and held out hope the entire time during the communist regime that maybe the royal family would come back and end the suffering. I guess Romania's Monarchy is officially kaput. Nothing left of it but letters on a page.

[video=youtube;kJcHJKRCqus]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJcHJKRCqus[/video] The King's body has arrived in Romania. His funeral will be on Saturday.