A moment of silence was held in Viscri, the heart of Transylvania, where people paid homage to the former Queen Elizabeth ll
"We find ourselves in the candlelight in a village in the heart of Transylvania reflecting to the life of Queen Elizabeth II", British ambassador to Romania, Andrew Noble said on Sunday night at the Blue House in Viscri belonging to the former Prince of Wales. "
"The Queen was a global presence for 70 years. Even though the Queen has never visited Romania, I can tell you that the Queen was very familiar with what was happening in our country during these 32 years of freedom. I talked to the Queen about Romania and it meant a lot to her not least because it was an important place to King Charles," HE Andrew Noble said.
"This simple house in Viscri is a small token of the connection between the British and Romanian royal families, as well as between our peoples and countries. It will play an important role in the future as well, to remind us of what unites us. Ladies and gentlemen, it is a particularly sad moment for the people of the United Kingdom, for the people of the countries where the Queen was also head of state, the Commonwealth countries and the other countries where we didn't expect it to have this huge impact. We think of the service she did for all of us, about the debt she felt towards us, the common people, the ordinary people, and I don't think this memory will fade quickly, especially in this garden, in this house we will feel the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and especially the presence of King Charles III," Ambassador Noble also says.
Since his first visit to Transylvania in 1997, Prince Charles, now King of the United Kingdom has every year visited this region abounding in medieval buildings. In late 20th century, the descendants of the Saxon settlers brought here in the 12th century by the Hungarian kings to put an end to the Mongol and Turkish invasions, migrated in large numbers to Germany leaving behind hundreds of fortified churches and medieval houses. The former Prince Charles has contributed to the preservation of these buildings at the same time getting involved in the preservation and documentation of the wildlife in Transylvania, which is unique in Europe.
By means of his own foundation and through cooperation with other organizations, hundreds of craftsmen have been trained to keep the traditional trades in the area alive. The present monarch has also launched a series of initiatives to support he local farmers and animal breeders in the area as well as the orphan children in various areas of Romania.
The connection between the two royal families, of Romania and Britain, is a special one - the grandmother of Queen Marie of Romania was Queen Victoria of Britain. Mihai I, the former King of Romania who died in 2017, was 3rd cousin to Queen Elizabeth II and also cousin to Prince Consort Philip.
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