7 December 2017
Romanians from as far as Swansea and Plymouth joined Romanians living locally, in London and from their homeland, to celebrate the 99th National Day in Bristol. Honorary Consul General Dr Razvan Constantinescu welcomed Lord-Lieutenant Peaches Golding OBE, High Sheriff Anthony Brown, Lord Mayor Cllr Lesley Alexander together with a number of mayors and council leaders from the region. The Lord-Lieutenant congratulated Dr Constantinescu on his recent elevation to that of Romanian Knight for services to the Romanian community and wished the Romanians a happy National Day. She commiserated with those present on the death of King Michael of Romania, a great grandson of Queen Victoria, third degree cousin of HM The Queen and blood relative of Spanish, Greek and Danish royal families. His Excellency Dr Dan Mihalache, in his third visit to Bristol since his appointment as Ambassador to the Court of St James one year ago, noted how friendly the people of Bristol are and how welcome they make him and those from his country feel. There was an exhibition of Romanian icons and paintings, as well as performances on piano and by Romanian singers. Guests were invited to sample a range of traditional Romanian savoury dishes and desserts and taste wines produced in the country.