Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria

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Princess Ileana of Romania (1909-1991) was officially the youngest daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania. Unofficially, there is some doubt about her true paternity. It has been suggested that Ileana's biological father was actually Prince Barbu Ştirbey. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen is the cadet branch of the senior Swabian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty, less known however than the Franconian branch which became Burgraves of Nuremberg and later ruled Brandenburg, Prussia and ultimately Germany in the centuries to 1918. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (521x616, 50 KB) The Coat of Arms of the Kingdom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Carol I, original name Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (April 20, 1839 - October 10, 1914) was elected Domnitor (prince) of Romania in April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexander John Cuza, and proclaimed king on March 26, 1881. ... Queen Elizabeth of Romania Elizabeth of Wied (December 29, 1843 - November 2, 1916) was the Queen Consort of King Carol I of Romania, widely known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva. ... Princess Maria of Romania (Maria von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, 8 September 1870 – 9 April 1874) was the only child of Carol I of Romania and his wife, Elisabeth of Wied. ... Ferdinand of Romania Ferdinand or Ferdinand I (August 24, 1865-July 20, 1927) was the king of Romania from October 10, 1914 until his death Born in Sigmaringen in southwestern Germany, Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen became heir to the throne of his childless uncle, King Carol I of Romania... Princess Marie of Edinburgh (Marie Alexandra Victoria; later Queen of Romania; 29 October 1875 – 18 July 1938) was a member of the British Royal Family who became the queen consort of Ferdinand I of Romania. ... Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940. ... Queen Elisabeth of Greece neé Princess Elisabeth of Romania (12 October 1894 - 14 November 1956) was the Queen Consort of King George II of Greece. ... For her mother, Queen Marie of Romania, please see Marie of Edinburgh. ... His Life Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903-1978) was the second son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania. ... Prince Mircea of Romania was born in 1913 and died in 1916. ... Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940. ... Princess Elena (Helen) of Greece and Denmark was born on May 2, 1896 in Athens, the third child of the King Constantine I, King of the Hellenes and his Queen, Sophie Dorothea Ulrica of Prussia. ... King Michael I of the Romanians (born October 25, 1921), Prince of Hohenzollern[1][2][3], reigned as King of the Romanians (in Romanian Maiestatea Sa Mihai I Regele Românilor or Majestatea Sa Mihai I Regele Românilor) from July 20, 1927 to June 8, 1930, and again from... King Michael I of the Romanians (born October 25, 1921), Prince of Hohenzollern[1][2][3], reigned as King of the Romanians (in Romanian Maiestatea Sa Mihai I Regele Românilor or Majestatea Sa Mihai I Regele Românilor) from July 20, 1927 to June 8, 1930, and again from... Queen Anne of Romania (born Princess Anne Antoinette Françoise Charlotte of Bourbon-Parma on September 18, 1923), is the wife of the former King Michael I of Romania. ... Margarita Princess of Romania Princess Margarita of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern (b. ... Princess Elena (Helen) (born 15 November 1950) is a daughter of Michael I (Mihai), King of Romania. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Irina of Romania was born on 28 February 1953, in Lausanne, Switzerland. ... Born in 1957 to King Michael I of Romania in Lausanne,Switzerland. ... Princess Marie (Maria) of Romania is the youngest daughter of Michael I (Mihai), King of Romania. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferdinand of Romania Ferdinand or Ferdinand I (August 24, 1865-July 20, 1927) was the king of Romania from October 10, 1914 until his death Born in Sigmaringen in southwestern Germany, Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen became heir to the throne of his childless uncle, King Carol I of Romania... Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, later Queen of Romania, was a member of the British Royal Family. ... Prince Barbu Stirbey (1873-1946) was briefly Prime Minister of Romania in 1927. ...

In 1931, Ileana married the Habsburg Archduke Anton of Austria. This marriage was encouraged by Ileana's brother, King Carol II, who was jealous of Ileana's popularity in Romania and wanted to get her out of the country. After the wedding, Carol claimed that the Romanian people would never tolerate a Habsburg living on Romanian soil, and on these grounds refused Ileana and Anton permission to live in Romania. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria Archduke Anton of Austria, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Prince of Tuscany (1901-1987) was married Princess Ileana of Romania. ... Carol II of Romania, (15 October 1893 – 4 April 1953) reigned as King of Romania from June 8, 1930 until September 6, 1940. ...

Ileana and Anton had six children:

• Archduke Stefan of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (born 1932)
• Archduchess Maria Ileana of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 1933)
• Archduchess Alexandra of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 1935)
• Archduke Dominic of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (born 1937)
• Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 1939)
• Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, Princess of Tuscany (born 1942)

After World War II, Ileana settled first in Argentina and later in the United States. In 1954, her marriage to Anton ended in divorce. That same year, she remarried, this time to Stefan Issarescu in Newton, Massachusetts. This marriage also ended in a divorce, in 1965. Ileana later became an Orthodox nun. Taking the name Mother Alexandra, she served as abbess of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, until her death. She visited Romania again in 1990, at the age of 81. In 1959 she suffered a great loss when her daughter Maria Ileana and her husband were killed in Brazil in an airplane accident. Maria Ileana was pregnant at the time, and left an orphaned daughter, also named Marie Ileana, who was a year old at the time. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Separate articles treat Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Orthodox Judaism. ... Ellwood City is a borough located in Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In May 2006 Dominic of Habsburg, Ileana's son, was awarded retroactive rights to Bran Castle from the Romanian authorities as inheritance from his mother Ileana. The castle has become a symbol of Romania and is expected to profit Dominic to the tune of some US$75M because he is simply reselling it back to Romania. Bran Castle Bran Castle, situated near BraÅŸov in Transylvania, is a national monument and landmark of Romanian tourism built by the Teutonic Knights in (or around) 1212, after they had been relocated from Palestine into the Kingdom of Hungary. ...

Ileana of Romania

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External links

• Bran Castle
• Princess Ileana
• Mother Alexandra