King Ferdinand’s Funerals
After the King’s death , the parliament proclaims grandson Michael , as new King. Because Michael is still infant , it is named an Regency .
On July 24, the country held a national funeral. Funeral cortege passes through Bucharest and the funeral service takes place at the Orthodox Cathedral. The body will be buried at the Curtea de Agres.
The solemn session of the Parliament where King Michael is proclamed King of Romania. In the moment of the declaration the King answers to the cheers , by saluting the assembly
His Majesty King Michael accompanied by the Mother Princess Helen leaving the sitting of the Parliament
His Royal Highness Prince Nicolas , Patriarch Dr, Miron Cristea and G. Buzdugan facing King Michael taking an oah of submission to laws and Constitution of the country and truthfulness to the new King
The High Regency:
Patriarch Dr. Miron Cristea
A.S.R. Prince Nicolas
Gheorghe Buzdugan
The King Michael accompanied by the Mother-Princess Helen , on the way to the train station Sinaia
Thier Majestyes Queen Marie and Queen Marioara of Jugoslavia looking down from the Peles Castle and weeping , whilst the funeral procession is leaving the courtyard of the castle
The mournful goinprocession g towards the Sinaia Station
Following the funeral car , first row , Prince Nicolas , Princess Ileana , Prince of Hohenlohe , second row , the Regents and after the members of the Goverment
Transporting of the coffin from the Cotroceni Palace towards the funneral car
King Ferdinand on the catafalque at the Palace Cotroceni , at the bottom , the garland put by Prince Charles
The transporting of the Coffin from the Cotroceni Station at Bucharest , toward the Royal Palace Cotroceni
The Royal Family weeping whilst gazing at the coffin
The Salute of King Alexander of Yugoslavia , Prince Nicolas , Prince of Hohentzollern bringing out of the coffin from Palace
The Clergy of Bucharest
General Presan holding on the cushion , the Royal Crown , behind him General Mardarescu holding on the cushion the Marshall Stick of King Ferdinand I
Delegation of the Jugoslavian officers , holding the cushion with the silver Crown , sent by the regiment whose commander King Ferdinand has been
The funeral car
The funeral car
King Ferdinand's horse , following the cortege
The Plenypotentiary Ministers
The Members of the Government
The Diplomatic corps
The late Prime Ministers
The late Ministers
The Magistrats of the High Court of Cassation and of the Courts of appeal
Representatives of Cults and the members of the Parliament
The Prefects and Mayors of the towns of the whole Country
The Disabled of the war 1916
The veterans of the war 1877
The Cultural and National Societies
The banners of all regiments of the Country
The troops of the Bucharest garrison
The Royal Family at the North Station , looking at the rising of the coffin in the death wagon , bound far Curtea de Arges
The mortuary train
The last divine service held before the Monastery of Curtea de Arges under the canopy
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- Her Royal Majesty Queen Mary , before the Catafalc , under the canopy
Carrying of the coffin in the interior of the Monastery
All the pictures are taken from Illustrated Romania Magazine (revista Romania Ilustrata) , the july-august number , which is dedicated to Ferdinand
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