These days, the platinum wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth with HRH Prince Philip is being celebrated.
At that wedding went also King Michael Of Romania with his mother, Queen Mother Elena of Romania. In Romania, in November 1947, the communists were fully taking the power. Actually the communists thought that King Michael will go to the wedding and never return. On the airport before leaving, King Michael was welcomed with joy by members of the communist government and the prime minister.
When King Michael arrived in UK he felt free, it was no longer that hostile environment which was in Romania. With that occasion he was trying to do whatever he could for his country but this topic was like a closed subject for the officials from UK. Even Churchill was vague when speaking with him. There was one official who spoke with the King in an open way regarding what was happening with him and Romania – I do not recall his name now – . King Michael did not anticipate what was going to happen to him and to the country.
When King Michael returned to the country the communists officials no longer welcomed him with joy but with coldness.