July 19, 1930
King Carol II and Queen Helen of Roumania made a rare public appearance together today, as they "rode out to the Curtea de Arges" at a memorial service for Carol's father, King Ferdinand, who died in 1927, according the Associated Press.
Carol and Helen appear, for the time being, has "put the marital troubles, which had separated them since the crown prince chose a path away from the mother of his small son, Michael."
This was the first time the couple had appeared together since Carol's return to Romania. They "were believed by the populace, which awaited such a gesture, to have composed the last of their differences."
The reconciliation was given further credence when Carol and Helen were aboard the private train together with Queen Marie, Prince Nicholas and Princess Ileana, en route to the ceremony. On board, the king called a cabinet meeting to provide for a legal formula to announce the annulment of his divorce from Helen.
The Romanian people have looked forward with anticipation to the public appearance so "that they might accept the fact the many rumors, which had gained circulations regarding the reconciliation."
Friends of the couple had pressed the king and queen to "settle their troubles," and officials close to Carol made it clear that Elena Lupescu "would not come to Rumania to mar their marital happiness."
The announcement of the annulment of the divorce is expect to be made when the couple return to Bucharest. The public hopes "their marital problem will be officially settled in time" for Helen to "share the throne with Carol at the coming state coronation."
it is often said that the most tragic marriage of queen victoria's grandchildren is victoria melita and ernest. i think the most tragic of her great grandchildren is helen and carol. it is hard to imagine what helen went through in those beginning years. of course, how michael survived his childhood with his sanity is incomprehensible to me.
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