Death and state funeral of Michael I of Romania
| Date | 16 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:25–18:40 EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Duration | 384 minutes |
| Venue | Royal Palace of Bucharest (religious service) Royal Palace Square (military and religious service) Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral (Funeral Mass) Curtea de Argeș Cathedral (burial service) Mausoleum of the Royal Family (resting place) |
| Type | State funeral |
| Participants | See § Guests |
| Lying in state | Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Lausanne (11 – 12 December) Peles Castle (13 December) Royal Palace of Bucharest (13 – 16 December) |
On 5 December 2017, Michael I, King of Romania from 1927 to 1930 and 1940 to 1947, died at his private residence in Switzerland at the age of 96, in the presence of his youngest daughter Princess Maria.