The Minister of National Defense, Mihai Fifor, has extended condolence to the Romanian Royal House for the "immense loss" left by the death of King Mihai, underlining that the former royal was "the national symbol of resistance" who "displayed great courage in the times of the Romanian nation's trials."
"I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of his Majesty Mihai I, the last king of Romania. On my behalf and the behalf of the entire Romanian army, I want to convey to the family and members of the Royal House sincere regrets and condolences for this immense loss. King Mihai I will forever go down in the history of the Romanian nation as the national symbol of resistance, displaying verticality and a great courage in the times of the Romanian nation's trials. We hope that his firm beliefs and wisdom will strengthen our inner power to contribute from now on toward making the world a better place, as King Michael always wanted. Our hearts and the hearts of all the Romanians who appreciated His Majesty, King Mihai I go out to the Royal House. May God rest his soul!," Fifor wrote on Tuesday in a Facebook post.
The former royal died on Tuesday at 13:00hrs, EET, at his private residence in Switzerland. Princess Maria stood at Mihai I's bedside until the latter's death.
The body will lay in state in the Peles Castle Hall of Honour, and then in the Hall of the Throne at the Royal Palace in Bucharest on Calea Victoriei, for two days.
The funeral church service will take place at the Patriarchal Cathedral, and the interment at the New Archbishopric and Royal Cathedral in Curtea de Arges.
On Wednesday, the details of ex-King Mihai I's funeral will be unveiled, according to the Romanian Royal House.
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