after their wedding in 1948, anne and michael lived in hertfordshire for four years. they became market gardeners and farmed poultry. in 1956 they moved to versoix on lake geneva, and raised five daughters there. in 1992 anne and michael visited romania for three days; it was anne's first visit to the country. from 1993 to 1997, michael was refused entry to romania by the romanian government. anne visited the country a number of times representing her husband. after 1997, there were no restrictions on anne and michael's entry into romania. elisabeta palace was made available for them to use, and they recovered some properties from the state, including săvârşin castle and peleş castle.