Queen Elizabeth's diplomatic skills were pushed to the limit during the state visit of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1978 Queen Elizabeth is famous for her expertly honed diplomatic skills.

We never did find Ceausescu’s magical palace (the telephone company’s information desk operator proved uncooperative), but that quest left me expecting splendor when a taxi brought me, 25 years later, ...

A new book about Queen Elizabeth’s diplomacy recounts her desperate attempts to avoid having to meet Nicolae Ceausescu on his infamous state visit to London in 1978. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.

Decades after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu, tourism based on landmarks from Romania's communist era has become a thriving industry. BUCHAREST -- Christian Scutariu laughs when asked why ...