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

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