Recently, Princess Margarita of Romania and her nephew Nicholas took to social media to offer their support to the people of their country during this difficult time.
Margarita, who is often styled as Her Majesty The Custodian of the Crown, delivered her message on the occasion of her birthday, 26 March. This year the princess turned seventy-one. Margarita is the eldest daughter of the late King Michael and Queen Anne of Romania. In her video, Margarita expressed thanks for the congratulations and well wishes on the occasion of her birthday, while also addressing the concerns around the current pandemic. Margarita is the founder of the Princess Margarita of Romania Foundation.
[English subtitles are available for the statement delivered by Prince Nicholas above.]
On 26 March, Nicholas of Romania wished his aunt Margarita a happy birthday on all of his social media platforms. Two days later, on 28 March, Nicholas issued a video statement wherein he thanked the Romanian authorities, nongovernmental organisations, private companies, and, especially, the medical professionals who are working to safe people affected with COVID-19 in the nation. Adhering to the advice offered by most medical experts on infectious diseases, Nicholas and his wife Alina-Maria have been self-isolating at home for the past several weeks. Nicholas is the founder of the Prince Nicholas Association.
The people of Romania can be certain that the members of their royal family stand with them in this current public health crisis, which has left no nation untouched.