Hundreds gather in Romanian city for wedding of former prince Nicolae

Romania’s former prince Nicolae, the disinherited grandson of late King Michael I, got married to Alina-Maria Binder on Sunday, October 30, in the mountain resort of Sinaia. The event gathered hundreds of people in front of the church and on the city’s streets. However, members of the Royal Family did not attend the wedding, although they received invitations, according to the local media. The wedding began at 14:30 on Sunday, taking place at the St. Ilie Church in the city. Those who gathered in front of the church were able to see the religious service on a screen installed outside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0dtL_c_DHc&feature=youtu.be Former prince Nicolae and his wife Alina left the church after one hour, at 15:30, according to the official program. A horse-drawn carriage took them to the Casino, where the wedding reception took place. The crowd accompanied them on the 2-km distance to the Casino, and congratulated the married couple when they greeted the crowd from the balcony.

Alina-Maria Binder’s wedding dress was created by a Romanian designer, and included discrete motives inspired by the Saxon port, according to local Unica.ro. The wedding menu for the over 200 guests also included Romanian dishes. The event marked the first royal wedding held in Sinaia after 70 years, after the wedding of Princess Ileana, the daughter of King Ferdinand. Nicolae was third in the succession line but the late King Michael decided to withdraw his royal title as Prince of Romaniain August 2015. Royal House representatives said at that time that King Michael made his decision thinking about the future, after observing his grandson’s behavior in public and in private, and that prince Nicolae had agreed to this decision. However, Nicolae said in November last year that he never agreed to have his royal title withdrawn, and that he never signed such a decision. A month later, he said he would challenge this exclusion. Irina Marica, irina.marica@romania-insider.com (opening photo: capture from Youtube video)