Princess Elena of Romania
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| Spouse | Dr. Robin Medforth-Mills (1983–1991) Alexander Philips Nixon McAteer (1998–present) |
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| Prince Nicholas of Romania Karina Medforth-Mills |
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| House | House of Romania |
| Father | Michael of Romania |
| Mother | Anne of Bourbon-Parma |
| Born | 15 November 1950 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
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Princess Elena of Romania, former[1][2] Princess of Hohenzollern (born 15 November 1950) is a daughter of Michael (Mihai), former King of Romania.
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[edit] Biography
She was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. She is second in the line of succession to the leadership of the Romanian Royal Family, followed by her son, and, as a descendant of Queen Victoria, she and her children are in the line of succession to the British Throne.
[edit] First marriage
On 20 July 1983, she married Dr. Leslie Robin Medforth-Mills (1942–2002) in a civil ceremony at Durham and later in a Greek Orthodox church in Lausanne on 24 September of that year.
The couple had two children:
- Prince Nicholas of Romania (b. Geneva, 1 April 1985; born Nicholas Michael de Roumanie Medforth-Mills)
- Elisabeta Karina de Roumanie Medforth-Mills (b. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 4 January 1989)
They were divorced on 28 November 1991.[3]
[edit] Second marriage
Elena was remarried on 14 August 1998 at Peterlee to Alexander Philips Nixon McAteer (b. Easington, County Durham, 22 October 1964).
| Styles of Princess Elena of Romania |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 15 November 1950–present: Her Royal Highness, Princess Elena of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern
[edit] See also
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] References
- ^ (Romanian) King Michael I anounces the severance of all historical and dynastic ties to the House of Hohenzollern, Adevarul, 11 May 2011
- ^ (Romanian) The history of the conflicts between the Royal House of Romania and the Princely House of Hohenzollern, Adevarul, 11 May 2011
- ^ Blood Royal – From the time of Alexander the Great to Queen Elizabeth II, by Charles Mosley, published for Ruvigny Ltd, London, 2002 (page 288) (ISBN 0-9524229-9-9)
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Princess Elena of Romania
Born: 15 November 1950 |
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| Preceded by Crown Princess Margarita of Romania |
Line of succession to the former Romanian throne according to the 2007 Statute 2nd position |
Succeeded by Prince Nicholas of Romania |
| Line of succession to the British throne | ||
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