DEATH OF THE KING OF ROUMANIA.
London, October ioReuter’s correspondent states that the King of Roumania is dead. King Charles I. of Roumania was a son of the late Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and was born on April 20th, 1839. He ascended the throne after Prince Alexander John had been expelled, in 1866. In 1881 he was proclaimed King instead of Prince of Roumania. In 1869 be married the Princess Pauline Attilie Louisa of Wied, who is known in literary circles under the pseudonym of “Carmen Sylva.”
The heir to the throne is the Crown Prince Ferdinand, nephew of King Charles, and son of Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigma-ringen. He was born on August 24th, 1865, and in 1893 married Princess Marie ot Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He has two sous and three daughters. It was reported lately that King Charles had been at variance with bis Government. He favoured Roumania casting in its lot with Germany in the present war, while the Government stood for the popular desire that if the country took up arms it should be against Germany.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1310, 13 October 1914, Page 3
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177DEATH OF THE KING OF ROUMANIA. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1310, 13 October 1914, Page 3
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