„Ferdinand, after his abdication, settled in Germany. His return to Bulgaria is a political issue, due to various overlapping circumstances that also lead to his abdication.“
Assoc Vladimir Zlatarski from BAS recalled this to bTV.
„In general, in the first years after the war, he was not wanted in Bulgaria. His son Tsar Boris III also prefers that the Tsar not return. Although the two communicated a lot, it is not enough for him to return”, added Zlatarski.
In his words, the most logical thing is for Ferdinand to be buried in Bulgaria, because he certainly felt connected to the country until his death.
„ From the point of view of history, what belongs to each other now merges, commented the docent.
„According to the data surrounding Ferdinand's life, one can see a picture of empathy for Bulgaria, monitoring of events, keen interest in what is happening. He communicated with many Bulgarians and until the end of his life he continued to feel sympathy, to feel like a Bulgarian ruler and to be interested in the fate of Bulgaria, which he never saw again, Vladimir Zlatarski added.
„In politics, what matters is how one gets off the stage. The end of Ferdinand's reign was marked by two lost wars. But that's not the only reason. In 31 years of rule, one can make many enemies. Ferdinand has been declared almost responsible for all of Bulgaria's misfortunes. Everything that has been accumulated as negativity is poured on it,“, explained Associate Professor Zlatarski.