Orthodox Christians are preparing to enter Holy Week. This Sunday, April 28, four daughters of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania were gathered in Bucharest for Palm Sunday. Princess Irina, widowed for a few weeks, has returned to Romania.
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Princess Irina returns to Romania with Princesses Elena, Sofia and Maria
John Walker died at age 78 on January 23, 2024 in Oregon, where he lived with his wife, Princess Irina of Romania. Recently widowed, Princess Irina left the United States to join her sisters in Romania as Easter approached. The Royal House shared a group selfie, taken in Bucharest on Palm Sunday, April 28, 2024.
The celebration of Easter will take place next Sunday according to the Orthodox liturgical calendar. Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, takes place the day before the start of Holy Week.
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Currently, Her Majesty Margareta, Guardian of the Crown, is at the royal estate of Săvârșin. The royal family likes to meet at Easter at Săvârșin Castle. Margareta is the eldest of the five daughters of King Michael I and Queen Anne. In the selfie shared by the Royal House, we see Princess Elena, Princess Irina, Princess Sofia and Princess Maria smiling, gathered at the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest.
The reunion of all the princesses is quite rare. While Margareta works full time representing the royal family with her husband, Prince Consort Radu, some other princesses live abroad and have few official engagements.
Nicolas Fontaine
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Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
