Tuesday, 3 November 2015, a solemn service for Queen Maria was celebrated at Pelişor Castle, Sinaia.
The heart of Queen Maria was transferred from the National History Museum of Romania to Pelişor Castle, Sinaia. There, at 15.00 hours, a ceremony was celebrated when Princess Margareta laid the heart of Queen Maria in the Golden Room of the Castle, on behalf of King Michael I.
The delegate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the event was His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. On this occasion, His Grace officiated a solemn service and delivered a homage speech for Queen Maria.
Her Royal Highness Heiress Princess Margareta, His Royal Highness Prince Radu, Her Royal Highness Princess Maria, Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria, Baron Hanns von Holzhausen, Baron Johannes von Holzhausen, and many officials attended the event.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Alexandra Victoria was born on 29 October 1875, at Eastwell Park, Kent County, England. Princess Maria was daughter to Alfred of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxa-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Edinburg (1844-1900) and to Great Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853-1920).
On 10 January 1893, she married Prince Heir of Romania, Ferdinand. She was the Queen of Romania from 1914–1927. She died on 18 July 1938, at Sinaia.
Following Queen Maria’s wish, her heart was laid in Stella Maris chapel of Balcic, which she had founded. Two years later, after the Cadrilater was ceded to Bulgaria, the urn was moved to Bran Castle, where it was taken from during the communist regime. In March 1971, the case was included in the patrimony of the National History Museum of Romania.
