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King Michael of Romania

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The Resume

    (October 25, 1921-December 5, 2017)
    Born in Sinaia, Romania
    King of Romania (1927-30,1940-47)
    Abdicated when the Communist government abolished the monarchy
    Went into exile in Britain and Switzerland
    Romanian citizenship officially restored (1997)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria through both his father and his mother.
    He was put on the throne during WWII by a pro-German coup that overthrew his father (1940).
    He served as a figurehead for the next four years.
    According to the Soviets, he abdicated the throne after negotiating to have a pension paid to him while in exile.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He organized a coup to overthrow the pro-fascist government of Marshall Ion Antonescu (August 23, 1944) and tried to bring Romania in on the Allied side. (Unfortunately for him, it did not stop the Soviets from occupying the country.)
    According to his account, he abdicated after the Communist government threatened to execute a thousand students if he did not go quietly.
    He became a commercial pilot while in exile.
    His return to the capital of Bucharest following the fall of Communism attracted a crowd of over a million people (1992).
    He has been married to Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma for over 60 years.
    He said his advice for another monarch would be, 'The king is head of state, but he is also the first servant of the people. Never forget that.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 104 Votes: 64.42% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 65.91% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying