Editing Michael I of Romania (section)

==Line of succession==
According to the succession provisions of the Romanian kingdom's last democratically approved monarchical constitution of 1923, upon the death of King Michael without sons, the claim to the Crown devolves once again upon the [[House of Hohenzollern|Hohenzollern]] family. However, on 30 December 2007, on the 60th anniversary of his abdication, King Michael signed the ''Fundamental Rules of the Royal Family of Romania'', by which he designated [[Margareta of Romania|Princess Margareta]] as his heir.<ref name="Rules" /><ref>{{in lang|ro}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090315044510/http://www.evz.ro/articole/detalii-articol/473235/Principesa-Margareta-mostenitoarea-coroanei-regale/ "Princess Margarita, heiress to the throne of Romania,"] [[Evenimentul Zilei]], 30 December 2007</ref> The document has no legal standing, as it regulates an institution that is no longer extant.<ref name="Jurnalul">{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.jurnalul.ro/articole/112922/regele-si-margareta-de-%e2%80%9eziua-republicii%e2%80%9c-mihai-si-a-desemnat-succesoarea "The King and Margareta – On The 'Day of the Republic' The King Designated His Successor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007222110/http://jurnalul.ro/articole/112922/regele-si-margareta-de-%E2%80%9Eziua-republicii%E2%80%9C-mihai-si-a-desemnat-succesoarea |date=7 October 2016 }}, [[Jurnalul National]], 2 January 2008</ref><ref>{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.cotidianul.ro/index.php?id=16726&art=40834 "The Actor Duda in The Role of A Lifetime: Prince Consort of Romania]," [[Cotidianul]], 3 January 2008</ref> <!-- On the same occasion, Michael also asked the Romanian Parliament that, should it consider restoring the monarchy, it should also abolish the [[salic law]] of succession.-->

On 10 May 2011, on a background of lawsuits in Germany brought against his family by Michael's German relatives regarding the former name Hohenzollern-Veringen of his son-in-law, [[Radu Duda|Radu]], and of fears<ref>{{in lang|ro}}  [http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-8613286-filip-lucian-iorga-casa-regala-romaniei-nu-are-ramana-legata-acum-zona-umbroasa-familiei-hohenzollern.htm Filip-Lucian Iorga : "The Royal House of Romania does not have to remain tied to the shady side of the Hohenzollern family"], Hotnews.ro. Retrieved 14 May 2011</ref> expressed by some that the German Hohenzollerns may claim succession to the headship of the Romanian royal house, Michael severed all of the dynastic and historical ties with the princely [[house of Hohenzollern]], changed the name of his family to "of Romania", and gave up all princely titles conferred upon him and his family by the German Hohenzollerns.<ref name="Severance">{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/bucuresti/Bucuresti-_Regele_Mihai_I_anunta_ruperea_tuturor_legaturilor_istorice_si_dinastice_cu_Casa_de_Hohenzollern_0_478152444.html King Michael I announces the severance of all historical and dynastic ties to the House of Hohenzollern], [[Adevarul]], 11 May 2011</ref><ref>{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.adevarul.ro/actualitate/eveniment/Conflictele_dintre_Casa_Regala_a_Romaniei_si_Casa_Princiara_de_Hohenzollern_0_478152637.html "The history of the conflicts between the Royal House of Romania and the Princely House of Hohenzollern"], [[Adevărul]], 11 May 2011</ref>

On 1 August 2015, Michael signed a document removing the title Prince of Romania and the qualification of Royal Highness from his grandson, [[Nicholas Medforth-Mills]], who was also removed from the line of succession. The former king took the decision "with an eye on Romania's future after the reign and life of his eldest daughter, Margareta". The former king hoped that "Nicholas will find in future years a suitable way to serve the ideals and use the qualities that God gave him". Nicholas's mother, Princess Elena, received notification of the former king's decision in a personal letter.<ref name="comunicatul">{{in lang|ro}} [http://www.familiaregala.ro/stiri/articol/comunicatul-biroului-de-presa-al-majestatii-sale-10-august-2015 Comunicatul Biroului de Presă al Majestății Sale, 10 August 2015] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813041643/http://www.familiaregala.ro/stiri/articol/comunicatul-biroului-de-presa-al-majestatii-sale-10-august-2015 |date=13 August 2015 }}</ref>