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The '''Crown Council''' ({{lang-ro|Consiliul de Coroană}}) was an institution that advised the [[King of Romania]]. Informal between 1866 and 1938, it was formalized by the [[1938 Constitution of Romania|1938 Constitution]], in effect for two years. The forum met on occasions of great national importance. It had a purely advisory role, and was convoked by the King on the government's advice.<ref>Ioan Mamina, ''Consilii de Coroană'', pp. 7-9. Editura Enciclopedica, 1997, {{ISBN|978-9734502-02-8}}</ref>

In 2010, the council was once again re-established by [[Michael I of Romania|King Michael I]] on October 10, which succeeded the Political and Advisory Committee set up by the King during his exile and after 1989 Romanian Revolution.

== List of Crown Councils ==
The Crown Councils that took place and the issues discussed were the following:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Reason !! King
|-
| 2 April 1877
| Entry into the [[Romanian War of Independence]]
| rowspan=2|[[Carol I of Romania|Carol I]]
|-
| 21 July 1914
| Approval of Romania's neutrality at the beginning of [[World War I]]
|-
| 14 August 1916
| Approval of Romania's entry into the First World War
| rowspan=3|[[Ferdinand I of Romania|Ferdinand I]]
|-
| 17–19 February 1918
| Approval of the start of peace negotiations with the [[Central Powers]]
|-
| 31 December 1925
| Took note of the [[Romanian dynastic crisis|abdication of Prince Carol]]
|-
| 9 April 1937
| The exclusion of [[Prince Nicholas of Romania|Prince Nicholas]] from the royal family
| rowspan=7|[[Carol II of Romania|Carol II]]
|-
| 17 March 1939
| Discussion of the situation created by the [[Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945)|occupation of Czechoslovakia]]
|-
| 6 September 1939
| Approval of Romania's neutrality at the beginning of [[World War II]]
|-
| 27 June 1940
| Approval of the [[Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina|Soviet ultimatum on Bessarabia]]
|-
| 23 August 1940
| Discussion of negotiations with [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]] on [[Transylvania]]
|-
| 30 August 1940
| Approval of the arbitration offer made by [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] and [[Kingdom of Italy|Italy]] regarding Transylvania
|-
| 31 August 1940
| Took note of the content of the [[Second Vienna Award|Vienna Dictate]]
|-
|}

== Institutionalization of the Crown Council ==
At the beginning of 1938, [[Carol II of Romania|King Carol II]] decided to abolish the parliamentary regime and established a regime of personal authority, enshrined in law by drafting, approving by [[1938 Romanian constitutional referendum|plebiscite]] and then promulgating a new Constitution. Several measures were taken to reorganize the state, which included: censorship, suspension of the immovability of magistrates and the stability of civil servants, dissolution of political parties, creation of a "mass" party ([[National Renaissance Front]]), professional organization in guilds, reform administrative etc.

Against this background, on March 30, 1938, a decree-law was issued establishing the Crown Council as a distinct political organism. According to the decree-law, the members of the Council were to be appointed by royal decree, from current or former dignitaries of the state, church, army and royal court or from prominent personalities of the country, the number of members not being limited. The Council maintained its consultative status.

==Members==
===Historical members===
The members of the Council bore the title of royal adviser, and received a monthly allowance of 50,000 [[Romanian leu|lei]]. These were the following (those for whom the date is not specified were appointed on 30 March 1938):
*Former Prime Ministers didn't become Crown Councillors for different reasons; [[Barbu Știrbey]] (1927), was vetoed by King Carol II and [[Iuliu Maniu]] and [[Octavian Goga]] (1937—1938) refused to serve.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Crown Councillors
|-
! Imaage !! Name !! colspan=2|Dates !! Portfolio !! [[Prime Minister of Romania|PM]]
|-
| [[File:Miron Cristia patriach of Romania.JPG|75px]]
| [[Patriarch Miron of Romania|Patriarch Miron]]<br>(1868–1939)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 March 1939
| [[Patriarch of All Romania|Patriarch]] 1919–1939
| 1938–1939
|-
| [[File:Le général Averescu, commandant du 1er corps d'armée roumain (cleanup).jpg|75px]]
| [[Mareșal (Romania)|Mareșal]] [[Alexandru Averescu]]<br>(1859–1938)
| 30 March 1938
| 30 October 1938
| 
| 1918<br>1920–1921<br>1926–1927
|-
| [[File:ArturVaitoianu.jpg|75px]]
| General [[Artur Văitoianu]]<br>(1864–1956)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 1919
|-
| [[File:AlVaidaVoievod.jpg|75px]]
| [[Alexandru Vaida-Voevod]]<br>(1872–1950)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 1919–1920<br>1932<br>1933
|-
| [[File:Gheorghe Mironescu.jpg|75px]]
| [[Gheorghe Mironescu]]<br>(1874–1949)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
|
| 1930<br>1930–1931
|-
| [[File:Nicolae Iorga portret.png|75px]]
| [[Nicolae Iorga]]<br>(1871–1940)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 1931–1932
|-
| [[File:Constantin Angelescu.jpg|75px]]
| [[Constantin Angelescu]]<br>(1869–1948)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
|
| 1933–1934
|-
| [[File:Gheorghe Tătărescu.jpg|75px]]
| [[Gheorghe Tătărescu]]<br>(1886–1957)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
|
| 1934–1937<br>1939–1940
|-
| [[File:Constantin Argetoianu 1933.jpg|75px]]
| [[Constantin Argetoianu]]<br>(1871–1955)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
|
| 1939
|-
| [[File:Prezan-Constantin.jpg|75px]]
| [[Mareșal (Romania)|Mareșal]] [[Constantin Prezan]]<br>(1861–1943)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
| 
| General {{ill|Ernest Ballif|ro}}<br>(1871–1940)
| 30 March 1938
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
| [[File:A.c cuza.jpg|75px]]
| [[A. C. Cuza]]<br>(1857–1947)
| 16 June 1939
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
| [[File:Victor Iamandi.jpg|75px]]
| [[Victor Iamandi]]<br>(1891–1940)
| 23 November 1939
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
| 
| [[Ion Mihalache]]<br>(1882–1963)
| 17 April 1940
| 26 June 1940
| 
| 
|-
| [[File:Victor Antonescu.jpg|75px]]
| [[Victor Antonescu]]<br>(1871–1947)
| 18 April 1940
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
| [[File:Никодим (Мунтяну).jpg|75px]]
| [[Patriarch Nicodim of Romania|Patriarch Nicodim]]<br>(1864–1948)
| 20 August 1940
| 6 September 1940
| [[Patriarch of All Romania|Patriarch]] 1939–1948
| 
|-
| [[]]
| [[Nicolae Bălan]]<br>(1882–1955)
| 20 August 1940
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
| [[]]
| [[Alexandru Nicolescu]]<br>(1882–1941)
| 20 August 1940
| 6 September 1940
| 
| 
|-
|}

* [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] of Transylvania [[Nicolae Bălan]], from August 20, 1940
* Metropolitan of the [[Romanian Greek Catholic Church|Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic]] [[Alexandru Nicolescu]], from August 20, 1940.

====2010–2017====
* '''[[Michael I of Romania|King Michael I of Romania]]'''
* [[Margareta of Romania|Crown Princess Margareta of Romania]]
* [[Prince Radu of Romania|Prince Radu]]
* [[Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este|Archduke Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este]]

===Current members===
* '''[[Margareta of Romania|Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania]]'''
* [[Princess Elena of Romania]]
* [[Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este|Archduke Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este]]

== See also ==
* [[Privy council]]

== Bibliography ==
*Ion Mamina, ''Consilii de Coroană'', Editura Enciclopedică, București, 1997

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://familiaregala.ro/familia-regala/consiliul-regal Crown Council of Romania]

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[[Category:Political history of Romania]]
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