Magda Lupescu

Magda Lupescu
Magda Lupescu
	Carol II of Romania and Magda Lupescu
Born	Elena Lupescu; 15 September 1899; Iași, Romania
Died	29 June 1977 (aged 77); Estoril, Portugal
Title	Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Spouses	Ion Tâmpeanu ; (m. 1919; div. c. 1923); ; Carol II of the Romanians (m. 1947; died 1953)
Parents	Nicolae Lupescu (father); Elise Falk (mother);
Family	Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen ; (by marriage)

Magda Lupescu (born Elena Lupescu; 3/15 September 1899^[1] – 29 June 1977),^[2] later officially known as Princess Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was the mistress and later wife of King Carol II of Romania.

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Estimates of her birth date range at least from 1895 to 1902:
- "At Long Last", Time magazine, 14 July 1947. Online version accessed 21 March 2007: "In 1947, the ex-king was 53 years old. Magda never told anyone her age, but it was at least 50."
- Magda Lupescu, Encyclopædia Britannica online, accessed 21 March 2007. Only the first portion of the article can be accessed without subscription. Says "1896?"
- Lupescu, Magda Archived 15 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001–05. Accessed online 21 March 2007. Says "1896?"
- "The "Lupescu Issue" Echoes in the Realm of King Carol", The New York Times, 6 May 1934, p. XX5: "Her age is between 35 and 40."
- "Magda Lupescu, Woman behind Rumania's Throne, Is Dead at 81", The New York Times, 30 June 1977, p. 73
- "Magda Lupescu Dies at 81; Mistress, Wife of Former King of Romania", The Washington Post, 1 July 1977, p. C10
- "Attacks Are Renewed on Red-Haired Magda", The Washington Post, 25 December 1934, p. 3 refers to "his 36-year-old friend".
- "Carol Marries Lupescu, Ill", The Washington Post, 6 July 1947, p. M1: "Magda, who is 50"
- (in Romanian) Carol al II-lea, despartit dupa moarte de Duduie Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Naṭional, 16 February 2004, accessed online 21 March 2007, gives the date 2 September 1899.
- "Slight Gain Shown by Magda Lupescu", The New York Times, 8 July 1947, p. 12: "On the [marriage] petition Mme. Lupescu gave her year of birth as 1902"
^ Profile of Elena Lupescu

[1] Estimates of her birth date range at least from 1895 to 1902:
"At Long Last", Time magazine, 14 July 1947. Online version accessed 21 March 2007: "In 1947, the ex-king was 53 years old. Magda never told anyone her age, but it was at least 50."

Magda Lupescu, Encyclopædia Britannica online, accessed 21 March 2007. Only the first portion of the article can be accessed without subscription. Says "1896?"

Lupescu, Magda Archived 15 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001–05. Accessed online 21 March 2007. Says "1896?"

"The "Lupescu Issue" Echoes in the Realm of King Carol", The New York Times, 6 May 1934, p. XX5: "Her age is between 35 and 40."

"Magda Lupescu, Woman behind Rumania's Throne, Is Dead at 81", The New York Times, 30 June 1977, p. 73

"Magda Lupescu Dies at 81; Mistress, Wife of Former King of Romania", The Washington Post, 1 July 1977, p. C10

"Attacks Are Renewed on Red-Haired Magda", The Washington Post, 25 December 1934, p. 3 refers to "his 36-year-old friend".

"Carol Marries Lupescu, Ill", The Washington Post, 6 July 1947, p. M1: "Magda, who is 50"

(in Romanian) Carol al II-lea, despartit dupa moarte de Duduie Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Naṭional, 16 February 2004, accessed online 21 March 2007, gives the date 2 September 1899.

"Slight Gain Shown by Magda Lupescu", The New York Times, 8 July 1947, p. 12: "On the [marriage] petition Mme. Lupescu gave her year of birth as 1902"

[2] "At Long Last", Time magazine, 14 July 1947. Online version accessed 21 March 2007: "In 1947, the ex-king was 53 years old. Magda never told anyone her age, but it was at least 50."

[3] Magda Lupescu, Encyclopædia Britannica online, accessed 21 March 2007. Only the first portion of the article can be accessed without subscription. Says "1896?"

[4] Lupescu, Magda Archived 15 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001–05. Accessed online 21 March 2007. Says "1896?"

[5] "The "Lupescu Issue" Echoes in the Realm of King Carol", The New York Times, 6 May 1934, p. XX5: "Her age is between 35 and 40."

[6] "Magda Lupescu, Woman behind Rumania's Throne, Is Dead at 81", The New York Times, 30 June 1977, p. 73

[7] "Magda Lupescu Dies at 81; Mistress, Wife of Former King of Romania", The Washington Post, 1 July 1977, p. C10

[8] "Attacks Are Renewed on Red-Haired Magda", The Washington Post, 25 December 1934, p. 3 refers to "his 36-year-old friend".

[9] "Carol Marries Lupescu, Ill", The Washington Post, 6 July 1947, p. M1: "Magda, who is 50"

[10] (in Romanian) Carol al II-lea, despartit dupa moarte de Duduie Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Naṭional, 16 February 2004, accessed online 21 March 2007, gives the date 2 September 1899.

[11] "Slight Gain Shown by Magda Lupescu", The New York Times, 8 July 1947, p. 12: "On the [marriage] petition Mme. Lupescu gave her year of birth as 1902"

[2] Profile of Elena Lupescu

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Magda Lupescu
Carol II of Romania and Magda Lupescu
Born	Elena Lupescu (1899-09-15)15 September 1899 Iași, Romania
Died	29 June 1977(1977-06-29) (aged 77) Estoril, Portugal
Title	Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Spouses	Ion Tâmpeanu (m. 1919; div. c. 1923) Carol II of the Romanians (m. 1947; died 1953)
Parents	Nicolae Lupescu (father) Elise Falk (mother)
Family	Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (by marriage)