Carol II

[ kar-uhl; Romanian kah-rawl ]

noun

1. 1893–1953, king of Romania 1930–40.

Carol II

/ ˈkærəl /

noun

1. Carol II18931953MRomanianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1893–1953, king of Romania (1930–40), who was deposed by the Iron Guard

Example Sentences

Romania were forced to play by their enthusiastic new king, Carol II, who picked the squad himself and convinced their employers to keep their jobs open despite an absence that would stretch to three months.

From The Guardian

Prince Paul, the one who’s charged with money laundering, and is grandson of Carol II, Michael’s father, won’t get an invite to the funeral though.

From Washington Times

At age 5, in 1927, he became Europe’s youngest king after the ouster of his father, Carol II, who had been given an ultimatum to pick his mistress or the throne.

From Washington Post

His father, Carol II, married three times and was forced to give up the succession to the throne over an affair while he was still married to Michael’s mother, leaving Michael to be king when he was only 5.

From Washington Times

Paul, 67, is the grandson of King Carol II. Romania's monarchy ended when the communists came to power.

From US News