Prince Charles has called on Romania to preserve its rural traditions, saying it could help boost the economy in the poor European Union nation.
“If traditions are preserved they will bring huge financial benefits to your nation,” he told students at University of Bucharest, in a rare public speech made to Romanians.
On Saturday, Prince Charles received a title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Bucharest.
“I love this country because it is a unique place in Europe with its natural beauty unique and intact, I love it for the landscapes and the rural communities, each with its own unique traditions. In these last 16 years I’ve grown to love Romania”, the prince declared at the opening of his speech.
Charles, a conservationist, said Romania’s countryside was threatened by development and migration. The member of the Royal British Family visited came to Romania last week for his annual visit to Transylvania.
Charles, a keen conservationist, is enamored with the mountainous region where rural life has been preserved. He owns a manor house in a remote village where bears and wolves roam in the hills.
National news agency Agerpres said on Wednesday, May 26, he visited the Gothic 14th century Black Church built by the Germans in the city of Brasov after arriving the day before in the nearby city of Targu Mures.