King Michael was born on 25 October 1921 in Sinaia, Prahova, Romania. He was married to Former Queen Anne of Romania. He died on 5 December 2017 in Aubonne, Vaud, Switzerland.
He ruled Romania twice, from 1927 to 1930 and from 1940 to 1947, before the communists ended the monarchy. He is remembered for his role in making Romania switch sides from the Nazis to the Allies during WWII.