Princess Caradja is known for her humanitarian work in the interbellum, and especially for her efforts to ease the burden of captivity for over a thousand American and British airmen, taken prisoner during the bombing of Romania in World War II.
10 Facts About Catherine Caradja
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Catherine Caradja cared for them on her property and in the hospitals she ran; those activities earned her the nickname "Angel of Ploiesti" among the crews.
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Catherine Caradja was born in Bucharest, the daughter of Romanian nobleman Radu Cretulescu and his wife, Princess Irina Cantacuzino.
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Catherine Caradja's mother kept looking for her, but died in 1906.
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Catherine Caradja was raised by her maternal grandmother and her maternal grandfather, Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, the Prime Minister of Romania at the turn of the 20th century.
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Catherine Caradja traveled widely, giving talks in France on "Life Behind the Iron Curtain", and speaking at the BBC.
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In December 1955, Catherine Caradja received a visa to come to the United States; soon after landing, she appeared on the Dave Garroway show.
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Catherine Caradja resided in the US for more than 35 years, mainly in the town of Comfort, but in Baltimore, Maryland and in Kansas City.
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Catherine Caradja organized a reunion in Dallas, Texas on 28 August 1972, an event that continued to be held each year for many years, with the Princess as the guest of honor and main speaker.
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Catherine Caradja was buried in the family tomb, in Bucharest.