Carol II
Americannoun
noun
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That changed shortly after Romania’s King Carol II, who ascended to the throne in a coup that deposed his son, personally selected his country’s World Cup roster and sent it on its way.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
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 • May 10, 2018
When World War II started Rumania formally declared its neutrality, and none hoped more fervently than Carol II that Rumania would be able to keep it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since then Carol II has learned well the trade of Balkan king, burnished his capital with western splendor, and stuck to his grandfather's policy of trusting no one.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the unstable conditions that followed, King Carol II emerged as the chief political figure in the country, and his rule evolved into a royal dictatorship.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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