Back پرينس رادو اوف رومانيا ARZ Radu Duda Czech Radu von Rumänien German Radu Duda French Pangeran Radu dari Rumania ID Radu Duda Portuguese Radu, Principe al României Romanian Раду Румынский Russian เจ้าชายราดูแห่งโรมาเนีย Thai
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| Radu | |
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| Prince consort of Romania (titular) | |
_(cropped).jpg) Radu in 2024 | |
| Born | Radu Duda 7 June 1960 Iași, Romanian People's Republic |
| Spouse |
Viorica Tanta Begnescu
(m. 1989; div. 1992) |
| Father | René Corneliu Duda[1] |
| Mother | Gabriela Eugenia Constandache[2] |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
| Romanian royal family |
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| ‡Status disputed |
Prince Radu of Romania (born Radu Duda on 7 June 1960, formerly known as Prince Radu of Hohenzollern-Veringen from 1999 to 2007) is the husband of Margareta of Romania, who is the head of the House of Romania and a disputed pretender to the former Romanian throne. On 1 January 1999, he was given the name, not title,[3][4] of "Prince of Hohenzollern-Veringen" by Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern, the head of the Sigmaringen branch of the Hohenzollern family. He has also called himself "Radu Hohenzollern-Veringen-Duda".[5][6][7][8][9] Since 2007, when he had his legal name changed from "Radu Duda" to "Radu al României Duda", Radu no longer uses the name of Hohenzollern.[10] The Fundamental Rules of the Romanian Royal Family,[11] proclaimed by former King Michael I on 30 December 2007, gave Radu the title of "Prince of Romania", with the style of "Royal Highness", which King Michael had given him earlier on 5 January 2005.[12]
On 16 August 1989 at Bucharest, Radu Duda married Viorica Tanta Begnescu; this marriage was dissolved by divorce on 12 November 1992.[13] In 1996 (24 July, civilly; 21 September, religiously), he married Princess Margareta, eldest daughter of King Michael I of Romania and Queen Anne.
As spouse of Princess Margareta, Radu often accompanies his wife, sometimes solo, to support social projects and promote the Romanian economy.[14] He is also the patron and a member of numerous Romanian charities and organisations.
- ^ Sanatate Publica și Management
- ^ Familia Regala
- ^ “Radu Duda’s title of Hohenzollern is a farce”, Nine O'Clock, 12 June 2009
- ^ (in Romanian) "Karl Friedrich of Hohenzollern: „Radu Duda's Hohenzollern title is a farce“ Archived 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Cotidianul, 10 June 2009
- ^ (in Romanian) "The Actor Duda in The Role of A Lifetime: Prince Consort of Romania," Cotidianul, 3 January 2008
- ^ 2005 "Income Statement," filled out in Romanian by Hohenzollern Veringen Duda, Radu Archived 8 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2005 "Interest Statement," filled out in Romanian by Hohenzollern Veringen Duda, Radu Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Romanian) "Income Statement", Prime-Minister's Chancellery Website as of 14 July 2006 Archived 26 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Romanian) "Public Letter to The SRI Director", Romanian Imprisonment Watch, Visby, Sweden, 17 September 2004 Archived 13 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Romanian) Prince Radu: There is no presidential candidate named Hohenzollern, Cotidianul, 11 June 2009
- ^ Fundamental Rules of the Royal Family of Romania Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, The Romanian Royal Family website. Retrieved 8 January 2007
- ^ (in Romanian) Prince Radu Archived 10 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Prince Radu's website as of 12 September 2008
- ^ (in French) Manach, D. (2014). La Descendance de Louis-Philippe 1er, Roi Des Francais, Editions Christian, p. 58. ISBN 2847665749
- ^ (in Romanian) "10 May – Sad Destiny, Memorable Date" Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Dilema Veche, 12 May 2006