It was a shock to the royal world that His Majesty King Michael I of Romania has been diagnosed with leukemia and will withdraw from public life and hand over his responsibilities to his oldest daughter Crown Princess Margarita of Romania.

The Royal Council took note of the state of health of His Majesty and spokesman Andrew Popper said Wednesday the 94-year-old former king is recovering from recent surgery. He said the former monarch has "chronic leukemia" and a type of skin cancer.
His Majesty is a complex and demanding treatment, which prevents him from appearing in public, needing a recovery period.