Serbările Restaurației în județul Neamț
Restauration Festivities in Neamț County

Summary/Abstract: The royal solemnity has been an object of interest of each of the Romanian monarchs, however, it did gain a new dimension during the reign of King Carol II of Romania by using innovative elements which augmented the overall luxury. The importance assigned by the sovereign to public ceremonies has several causes. First and foremost, there is a certain tradition regarding solemnity and the royal family. Such public manifestations that were upheld during King Carol I and the future king’s attendance thereto have certainly placed a certain influence over the latter. Furthermore, Carol also attended public solemnities as heir prince, and the coronation of King Ferdinand on October 15, 1922 is a landmark for royal ceremonies in Romania. Public manifestations in other European countries during the interwar period, even for totalitarian states, have also exerted an influence on Carol. Passionate about the ceremonial luxury and parade uniforms and as such, he closely followed such events.Once returned to the country in June 1930, Carol II has taken upon himself to pose as a saviour, due to the crisis of the monarchy as an institution, corroborated with the economic crisis and the decline of political life. This particular stance has been promoted in the next years in various ways and this aspect has also been apparent during public ceremonies. The Restauration Jubilees have quickly become the most representative royal ceremonies during Carol II’s reign. Such manifestations had the purpose to legitimize Carol’s return on the 6th of June, 1930 and his proclamation as a king of Romania on the 8th of June, 1930, given that the reigning royal at that time was his underage son, Michael. In his conception, the Restauration Jubilees had to be prioritized against other royal ceremonies, therefore the protocol of the manifestations for the anniversary of the restauration would gradually be augmented year by year, against other national holidays.Despite the heightened importance that the sovereign has imposed on the Restauration Jubilee, public manifestations that were dedicated to this event have only been held in Bucharest, however, as of 1935, they became mandatory on a national level. The Restauration Jubilee also gained a special place in Neamț County, setting a lower scale representation of the capital’s festivities.

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