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| Romania mourns 'Queen Anne' with royal funeral | |
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| The body of Anne of Romania, the wife of the country’s ex-king, has arrived in Bucharest for the biggest royal funeral in almost 80 years. | The body of Anne of Romania, the wife of the country’s ex-king, has arrived in Bucharest for the biggest royal funeral in almost 80 years. |
| Anne married King Michael six months after communists forced him to abdicate in December 1947. She did not visit Romania until she was almost 70, and never learned to speak the language. | Anne married King Michael six months after communists forced him to abdicate in December 1947. She did not visit Romania until she was almost 70, and never learned to speak the language. |
| However, her death on 1 August in Switzerland, aged 92, provoked an outpouring of grief in the east European country, where she is commonly known as Queen Anne. A day of mourning has been proclaimed in Romania and neighbouring Moldova. | However, her death on 1 August in Switzerland, aged 92, provoked an outpouring of grief in the east European country, where she is commonly known as Queen Anne. A day of mourning has been proclaimed in Romania and neighbouring Moldova. |
| Anne’s coffin was flown from Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon. Four of the couple’s five daughters lined up on the tarmac, dressed in black, their heads covered, as soldiers placed the coffin draped with the royal flag on a catafalque. Orthodox and Catholic priests then conducted a short service. | Anne’s coffin was flown from Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon. Four of the couple’s five daughters lined up on the tarmac, dressed in black, their heads covered, as soldiers placed the coffin draped with the royal flag on a catafalque. Orthodox and Catholic priests then conducted a short service. |
| Later, Anne’s body arrived at the 19th-century Peles Castle in the mountain resort of Sinaia. Anne’s body will be taken to Bucharest on Wednesday. | Later, Anne’s body arrived at the 19th-century Peles Castle in the mountain resort of Sinaia. Anne’s body will be taken to Bucharest on Wednesday. |
| Michael, who is 94 and has cancer, will remain at the family home in Switzerland and miss the funeral on the advice of doctors. | Michael, who is 94 and has cancer, will remain at the family home in Switzerland and miss the funeral on the advice of doctors. |
| Anne will be buried at the Curtea de Arges cemetery of the royal family on Saturday. | Anne will be buried at the Curtea de Arges cemetery of the royal family on Saturday. |