For those passionate about history Diana Mandache’s blog is a real gold mine. Diana lives in Bucharest now, but she “has worked and lived for many years in London“.
Being a “historian by profession“ and in possession of an impressive “collection of antique postcards, photographs, engravings and other documents on royalty subjects and also a voluminous library of reference books on the same subjects” and having a “special interest in Royal history” she has started Royal Romania – an interesting and complex weblog about Romanian Monarchy and Romanian Royal Family.
Romania was a kingdom until the 30th of December 1947; on that day King Michael was forced by the communists to abdicate and leave for exile together with the whole Royal Family. Only after 1990 they could return to Romania.
This blog is important at the same extent for specialists, Romanians and foreigners who want to find out about real Romanian history, too.
It has also a marvellous collection of photos and a long list of Royal Websites links.
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Thanks for this Carmen! I found it such an interesting blog, especially since I was only vaguely aware of Romania’s history as a monarchy.
You know, I wasn’t aware either that Romania was a monarchy once. Thanks!
@liz – thanks Liz, I also find her blog fascinating because it has so much and accurate information & photos about royal families (I have a special interest for that topic)
@Ana – thanks Ana, it is my greatest satisfaction to make others aware of how interesting Romania is
Carmen: Was very pleasantly surprised to see you mention Diane’s blog: she’s on my blogroll and I love her site!! It’s not often you find a fellow Romanian royalty fan! Good to know you!
@Jennifer – thank you.
I was also very pleasantly surprised to discover Diane‘s blog . There are a lot of royalty fans but they don‘t like to be very “visible“ these days from various motives.
“Studied“ a little your blog too and appreciated your sense of humor. I‘ll come back.