The Image of King Mihai in Post-1989 Romanian Society: The Survival of Communist Ideology
Imaginea Regelui Mihai în societatea românească de după 1989: supravieţuirea ideologiei comuniste

Summary/Abstract: After the fall of the dictatorial regime in 1989, revisiting the recent past of the country proved a challenge for Romania. Much of the difficulty came from the fact that during communism Romanian society suffered an intense process of Sovietization. The survival of communist ideology in the collective memory of the Romanian people could be illustrated by the manner in which King Mihai was perceived by the Romanian society in the early 1990s. Until 1997, when King Mihai could finally return to Romania without any incidents, the monarch made several attempts to come home, of which only one was successful: the Easter visit of 1992. While the general public seems to be getting rid of communist dogma, gradually discovering the real role King Mihai played in Romania’s recent history, the present president of the State, in calling the king “a traitor”, still appears to manifest communist ideological reminiscences.

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