Carol II, the King of Controversy

The Romanian Cultural Institute in London marks the Romanian Monarchy Day with a talk by passionate researcher Dr Lia Chisacof on the controversial personality of King Carol II of Romania.

The lecture dedicated to King Carol II of Romania is intended as a contribution based on lesser-known information. It begins with a highly objective analysis of Romanian realities in the fourth decade of the twentieth century. Avoiding defamatory elements, the king’s personality is reconstructed from opinions about him expressed by his contemporaries, not those living in Romania. These include members of various European Royal Families and British diplomats. The focus will then turn to his domestic reforms and his international relations. The lecture will also present the literary image of this crowned head.

Lia Chisacof is a researcher at the Institute for South-East European Studies of the Romanian Academy. A graduate of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, English…