New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
HOhenZOIIern Prince Sue
CumbS to Illness After
Reign of 48 Years.
FORCED HIS NATION
TO KEEP NEUTRAL
Ruler Wanted to Throw Country
Into War to Aid GERMANY.
but Subjects Objected.

PetroRrad via London. Oct. TO-
Charles | of Rumania. the Hohcnzol-
lern who has ruled Latin Slsv
people since 1866. first as Prince and
since 1881 as King, died TO-DAY at his
country seat, at Sinaia. in Wallachia.
He was seventy-fve years old on April
20. Only year ago. in spite Of his
age. he headed the mobilization OF his
forces during the Balkan troubles.
In the present European war he
forced his people to remain neutral.
despite the expression of pronounced
opinions IN favor of the Allies. Prince
Ferdinand. nephew Of the dead King.
succeeds him. King Charles was i'll
for several months before his death.
Prince Charles was horn a Hohen-
zollern. a member Of an older branch
than that Of the Kaiser. His father
was Prince Charles Anthony of Ho-
henzollern-Sigmaringen. Ii was while
Prince Charles was serving in the
Prussian Guard at the age Of twenty
seven that he was summoned TO rule
Rumsnia. He was selected on the ad-
vice of Napoleon III when the Turkish
provinces of Wallachi: and Moldavia
united 10 form Rumania.
Austria was at that time preparinc
10 make war on Prussia and did not
relish the idea of the installation Of a
Hohenzollern prince in Bucharest. The
frontiers we're carefully guarded. but
in spite of innumersble difficulties
Charles disguised himself as a Rus
sian merchant bound for Odessa and
Rumanian territory on May 90. 1866.
made his way 10 Bucharest ana was
proclaimed a few days later.
Marries Carmen sylvia"
In 1869 he paid court to Princess
Elizabeth Of Wied, Germany. with
whom he had fallen in love at first
sight, and they were married OH the
banks of the Rhine. She at once en-
tered into the activities Of her hus-
bands life and won his subjects love
In the Russo-Turkish war of 1S77-IS
she was untiring in her care of the
wounded Later. under the pen name
Carmen SyIva. sac further endeared
herself TO the Rumanians by her books
and poems of their folklore
Only one child was born to the
couple. hoy, who died at the age of
six. Later the succession was fixed by
the constitution. II was provided that
if the ruler died childless his throne
was TO 90 to his elder brother, Prince
Leopold of n-Sigmaringen
Leopold renounced his rights in favor
of his son, Prince Wilhelm. who in
turn renounced his rights in favor of
his brother, Ferdinand. The new King
was born in 1860.
The campaign against the Turks
brought lasting fame TO Charles. who
at first stood firm for neutrality.
When. however, the russians seemed
on the point of being crushed at
Pevna and Grand Duke Nicholas sent
81 call for help Charles responded. At
the head of the Rumanian forces he
wor q great victory over the big
Turkish army.
From cannon captured at Plevna
his people cast him an iron crown and
il. 1881. with the consent of the powers,
they raised his title from Prince to
King Of Rumana.
New King Manoers Uncle.
Since 1889 the new ruler of Rumania
has been called Prince of Rumania
His elder brother. william Of Hohen-
7ollern. is the father-n-law Of ex-King
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