Monarchism in Romania

[1][2] The former King of Romania, Michael I, went into exile from 1947 onwards, culminating in his eventual rehabilitation in 1990 by former Communist officials.

[3] Michael I never renounced the right to his throne, declaring in 2013, "The removal of the monarchy constitutes a new act of violence in the policy for the enslavement of Romania.

[4] On Michael I's death, public polling drew support for a restored monarchy at an all-time high of 31%.

Niculae Bădălău [ro], the executive president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) at the time, declared in late 2017 that despite identifying himself as a republican, he was not opposed to a referendum on the monarchy being held in Romania, saying that the issue should be discussed as "I saw that there already are many sympathizers in media".

On the other hand, Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, the leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) at the time, talked about the possible benefits of having a monarch in Romania.