Carol II was King of Romania from 8 June 1930 following a coup that deposed his son, until his forced abdication on 6 September 1940. As the eldest son of King Ferdinand I, he was crown prince from 1914 at the death of his granduncle King Carol I, until 1925 when he was forced by a marital scandal to renounce his right to the throne in favor of his son.
- Occupation
- monarch, philatelist
- Position held
- King of Romania
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Romania
- Born
- October 15, 1893
- Died
- April 4, 1953
