Prince Mircea of Romania
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Prince Mircea and his sister Princess Ileana, c. 1915.
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| Born | 3 January [O.S. 22 December 1912] 1913 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 2 November 1916 (aged 3) Buftea Palace, Buftea, Romania |
| House | House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | Ferdinand of Romania |
| Mother | Marie of Edinburgh |
| Religion | Romanian Orthodox |
Prince Mircea of Romania (3 January 1913 – 2 November 1916) was the third son and last child of King Ferdinand of Romania and his wife, Marie of Edinburgh and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother. He died aged three in 1916.
Prince Mircea was born in Bucharest on 3 January [O.S. 22 December 1912] 1913, as the third son and last child of the Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania and his wife, the Crown Princess Marie of Edinburgh. He was baptised on 2 February [O.S. 21 January] 1913 at the Royal Palace (presently the National Museum of Art).Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia arrived by train to Bucharest to represent his father. He was met there by King Carol I, Crown Prince Ferdinand and Prince Carol. His godparents were the German Emperor Wilhelm II, King Carol I, Queen Elisabeth and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia. His mother, the Crown Princess was absent due to a possible attack of phlebitis. During his short life, he was known to get along very well with his sister, Princess Ileana of Romania. His governess was Mary Green.
Prince Mircea died at Buftea on 2 November 1916 of typhoid fever, during a time of war, when enemy troops were approaching Bucharest and many battles were taking place close to the city. The royal family had to quickly bury him on the grounds of Cotroceni Palace, before they went into exile to Iași, the old capital of Moldavia, the unoccupied part north-eastern Romania. His death certificate was partially burnt. His original tombstone read:
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