Birth
Prince Mircea was born in Bucharest on 3 January 1913, as the third son and last child of the Crown Prince Ferdinand of RomaniaNote 2 and his wife, the Crown Princess Marie of Edinburgh. He was baptised on 2 February 1913 at the Royal Palace (presently the National Museum of Art). Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia arrived by train to Bucharest to represent his father. He was met there by King Carol I, Crown Prince Ferdinand and Prince Carol. His godparents were the German Emperor Wilhelm II, King Carol I, Queen Elisabeth, Princess of Wied and the Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia. His mother, the Crown Princess was absent due to a possible attack of phlebitis. During his short life, he was known to get along very well with his sister, Princess Ileana of Romania. His governess was Mary GreenNote 3.
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