biography
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Michael (of Romania)
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| lived:
| (1921– )
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| biography:
| King of Romania (1927–30, 1940–7), born in Sinaia, C Romania, the son of Carol II. He first succeeded to the throne on the death of his grandfather Ferdinand I, his father having renounced his own claims in 1925. In 1930 he was supplanted by his father (reigned 1930–40), but was again made king in 1940 when the Germans gained control of Romania. In 1944 he played a considerable part in the overthrow of the dictatorship of Antonescu. He announced the acceptance of the Allied peace terms, and declared war on Germany. Forced in 1945 to accept a Communist-dominated government, he was later compelled to abdicate (1947), and has since lived in exile near Geneva. |
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