Carol II of Romania
King of Romania from 1930 to 1940
- Fame56.9
- Momentum0.9
- Historical Figures rank#250
Source-basedStable
- Fame56.9
- Momentum0.9
- Historical Figures rank#250
- Wikipedia29K
Lived 1893–1953, aged 60
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Updated 2026-06-09
A king who deserted his army, renounced his throne for a mistress, seized it back from his own child, then fled the country with 30 truckloads of loot while gunmen fired at his train.
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Born heir to Romania's throne in 1893, Carol forfeited his succession rights in 1925 after a scandalous marriage and a persistent affair with Elena Lupescu got him exiled to France. When his five-year-old son Michael inherited the crown in 1927, political chaos pulled Carol back in 1930; he deposed the boy and claimed the throne as Carol II. He ruled through the Depression by appointing weak coalition governments and surrounding himself with corrupt advisors, eventually suspending the constitution in 1938 to establish a royal dictatorship aimed at countering the Iron Guard. After Romania lost…
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Historical23.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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