Carol Lambrino
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Carol Lambrino, self-styled HRH Prince Carol of Romania (8 August 1920 - 27 January 2006) was the eldest son of King Carol II of Romania from his morganatic first marriage to Zizi Lambrino.
He was married three times:
- 1) Helene Nagavitzine (1944-1950); one son
- 2) Jeanne Williams (1960-1977); one son
- Ion Nicholas George Alexander (born 1961)
- 3) Antonia Colville (1984-2006)
He and his third wife settled in Parsons Green and led a quiet life.
His lifetime quest to prove his legitimacy was finally resolved in Romania in 2003. The court's decision allowed him to claim the surname Hohenzollern and cast some doubt on the legitimacy of King Carol II's later marriages. His half-brother King Michael I of Romania is awaiting the result of an appeal regarding the verdict. The royal claims of Carol's line (to the defunct throne of Romania) continue to be pressed by his son Paul.
