Carol II

American  

[kar-uhl, kah-rawl] / ˈkær əl, ˈkɑ rɔl /

noun

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

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Carol II British  

/ ˈkærəl /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

In the centre of Bucharest, just across the street from one of the grandiose new palace wings with which Carol II busied his last months as Rumania's King, stands the Athenee Palace Hotel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Centerpiece of this new square will be the equestrian statue of Rumania's first Hohenzollern King, Carol I. Meanwhile, Carol II is staying at Cotroceni Palace, his late mother's favorite home, on the outskirts of town.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ferdinand's son, Carol II, was excluded from the succession because of his earlier renunciation of all claims to the throne to accept exile with his mistress, Magda Lupescu.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.