Princess Sofia of Romania

• Name — Princess Sofia • Born — 29 October 1957 • Birthplace — Tatoi Palace, Athens, Greece • Issue — Eelaz Biarneix • House — Romania (since 2011) Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (until 2011) • Father — Michael I of Romania • Mother — Anne of Bourbon-Parma

• Illustration — Sofia, held by her father, Michael I of Romania, with her older sisters Elena (left) and Irina (right), 1958. Princess Sofia was born at Tatoi Palace, Greece, on 29 October 1957. She studied in Switzerland and the United Kingdom before moving to the United States, where she studied fine arts and photography at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She later studied graphic design and photography at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington, D.C.[2] Following the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, Sofia left the United States and returned to the royal family's residence in Versoix, Switzerland. There, she worked with her father and her sister Margareta in the royal secretariat. In January 1990, Sofia and Margareta made their first visit to Romania.[3]

• Illustration — Sofia and the Dalai Lama, 1990 She has lived in Romania since 2018 and participates in cultural, educational and official public events. She is a member of the Royal Council and of the board of the Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation.[4]

In 1998, Princess Sofia married Frenchman Alain Biarneix. The marriage ended in divorce in 2002.[8] They have one child, Eelaz Biarneix, born in Argenteuil, France, on 15 August 1999. Eelaz was given the name Elisabeta-Maria at birth in honour of Romania's first two queens, Queen Elisabeth and Queen Marie. Princess Sofia and her child lived in France until 2018, when they moved to Romania.[9]

• 29 October 1957 – 10 May 2011: Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen • 10 May 2011 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Romania On 10 May 2011, King Michael I severed the Romanian Royal House's historical and dynastic links with the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. From that date, members of the Romanian royal family ceased using titles conferred by the princely House of Hohenzollern.[22]

• Romania House of Romania: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania[23] • Romania House of Romania: Recipient of the Family Order of the Custodian of the Romanian Crown

• Order of Our Lady of Prayer (Romanian Orthodox Church)[25]

• Illustration — Royal standard used by Princess Sofia Princess Sofia uses the royal standard assigned to the royal princesses of Romania, which is also used by her sisters Princess Elena, Princess Irina and Princess Maria. The standard has a blue field and bears the lesser version of the Royal Arms of Romania at its centre.[26]

The authorities additionally record the headings The Princess Sophie of Romania, The Princess Sofia of Romania and Sophie de Roumanie. She was the child of Michael I of Romania and Queen Anne of Romania. She married Alain Biarneix. One child is recorded: Elisabeta-Maria de Roumanie-Biarneix.

Princess Sofia of Romania is recorded as having studied at University of North Carolina at Asheville and The Buchan School.